[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Hearing what he said, Xing Xiuyan made a gesture to slap her, so Tu Yuanyi had no choice but to use the rogue technique to hug her tightly, kiss her face tightly, and shouted, "Good show, good show, be careful!" Son, baby, kiss my lady."

So, how can Xing Xiuyan beat people?

Tu Yuanyi found a way to restrain the irritable pregnant woman, and since then he can avoid the pain of flesh and blood in front of Xiuxiu, and he can't help feeling proud.

Tu Yuanyi achieved a great tactical victory and a great strategic defeat. He thought about problems with a way of thinking that disappeared from the world, came up with a "good solution", and was self-satisfied. He was really worthy of his career as an emperor.

Although Xing Xiuyan is just pregnant, she has many strange emotional reactions and is not good at controlling them, but when she is rational, she still understands that she has become the key protection object.He let himself do everything, and his coaxing skills also improved rapidly.

Leaning in his arms, Xing Xiuyan said, "Take these blackboards of mine to the officials of the Third Division, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang who are investigating the case, to clarify their thinking. With these doubts, I feel that things are more serious than we thought. serious."

Seeing that she couldn't let go of the case, Tu Yuanyi couldn't help laughing and said, "Are you so impatient to be a queen?"

Xing Xiuyan said angrily, "Do you think the child will be born as a concubine or a concubine?"

Tu Yuanyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "In this way, I wasn't considered a son-in-law before."

Xing Xiuyan said: "I think of you, but you just want to laugh at me. I fed the dog with good intentions."

Tu Yuanyi said: "Xiuxiu, you can't call me a dog, it's too outrageous, if you are accidentally overheard by others, you will be in serious trouble."

Xing Xiuyan was annoyed and didn't want to speak so thoroughly, but seeing that he was in a daze at this moment, he couldn't help but said: "The point is not whether you are a dog, okay? It's about Zhou Tianfu's corruption. Vanity, now that he doesn't bite others means he doesn't even take his own life, so why? For a bad guy, what could be more important than these? As an emperor, don't you have this kind of political acumen? You Don't you feel shudder?"

Tu Yuanyi was dazzled by the joy of his wife's pregnancy, because this child was too important to him.Not only was it his most beloved woman who gave birth to him, but she was also conceived by him with difficulty in giving birth after practicing cultivation. Moreover, he didn't like all the sons born to his concubines in his previous life. There was a kind of rejection in his heart.It seems that if those sons are born again, it is like repeating the path of the previous life.

Tu Yuanyi is not lacking in the emperor's scheming, after she reminded him, he couldn't help but become dignified.

Tu Yuanyi said: "That being said, I'm afraid that what they want is big... According to Xiuxiu, what will they ask for?"

Xing Xiuyan thought for a while, and said: "There is no evidence, so we can only use the method of exclusion. According to the analysis of criminal motives, the success of the offspring, the enjoyment of money and beautiful women, the pursuit of fame, the glory of the ancestors, and the cherishment of life are all excluded. What do you think it is for? For Power? But life is gone, so what’s the use of power?”

Tu Yuanyi's heart felt cold, he gritted his teeth and said, "More important than these is...Jiangshan Sheji."

Everyone has desires, at least the desire to survive, right?Only with a bigger conspiracy, a conspiracy that becomes belief.Just like Ma's revenge on Tu's just doesn't pay attention to those mentioned above - they want to kill him and spend their lives with him, no matter how much hardship they suffer, the ultimate goal is to shake the country.

Xing Xiuyan has never seen anything in modern times, especially since she has read through Chinese and foreign literature and history. Xing Xiuyan said: "Sometimes it is necessary to imagine boldly. We boldly assume that their goal is as high as the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty with motivation. Then we will invert it, if What do they need if they want to shake the great Zhou country and society?"

Tu Yuanyi thought about it, and the words came out from between his teeth: "It's... people and money."

Xing Xiuyan nodded, and said: "This is like the brain of an emperor! So, if you set a hypothetical ultimate goal and then reverse it, isn't it much smoother? Zhou Tianfu was greedy for enough money, he didn't enjoy it, and he didn't buy it on a large scale. [-]% of the money was exchanged for unused notes of Fusheng Bank. What is a bank? Although Fusheng Bank is not as famous as those century-old brands, it is also a bank that is spread all over the Central Plains and Jiangnan. In addition to absorbing Zhou Tianfu In addition to the money, it itself is profitable. An organization that can continuously absorb dirty silver and is itself profitable, do you know how powerful it is? Money can make ghosts turn around! The status of a businessman is low, if you How can your father-in-law be so powerful to protect it?"

Xing Xiuyan does not agree with the statement that "a brothel is a distribution center for information" mentioned in many martial arts novels and time-travel novels.A brothel is only a gathering place for gossip and rumors, not a place for information about important matters.

But who will go to whores/courts/prostitutes at critical moments for people who do big things, and casually talk about business with prostitutes?Who will reuse someone who goes to prostitutes/prostitutes at critical times and who can't control his mouth?

Just like the underground/underground party leaders/martyrs back then, how many of them would go whoring/prostitutes and leak secrets?Will military commanders and other special agents inquire about the military and political layout of rabbits from brothels?

"Yi" said: "If the ruler is not secret, he will lose his ministers. If his ministers are not secret, he will lose his body. If he is not secret, he will be harmed. Therefore, a gentleman will keep secret and not come out."

It can be seen that the ancients had a high level of insight in planning affairs. Most of the brothels/houses are gossip and afterthoughts, and there is very little useful information on major events.

Reluctantly involved in brothels (not chain brothels), obviously either for the sake of sensationalism or sensationalism, or because I have a biased experience and a slightly narrow mind.

From an economic point of view, any vigorous organization must have three "flows": logistics, capital flow, and information flow.The logistics of brothels are relatively closed. It is impossible to say that prostitutes in province A and prostitutes in province B are often exchanged and transferred like goods, and it is impossible for prostitutes in province A to pay for prostitutes in province B. Funds or customer information feedback, most of the funds are settled on the spot, in a brothel, from prostitutes/clients to prostitutes/female.

Therefore, the "three streams" are incomplete, and the interests are the most closely related. Without the circulation of the "three streams", there will be no close relationship of interests.

Just like the imperial court, there are "three streams" of circulation: first: taxes and official salaries are capital flows; second: tributes, grain, or other government-related things are logistics; And so on is the flow of information, in which there are strict rules and organizations.So in ancient times, the imperial court was a powerful organization.

In ancient times, Qianzhuang was a small number of "third-rate" organizations that were very active except for the imperial court, which was much more active than the general firms in other industries.

Tu Yuanyi said solemnly, "This is going to raise a big prison!"

Xing Xiuyan said: "It's not that we want to raise a big prison, it's that you said that the bigger goal than those is Jiangshan Sheji. And the combination of Fusheng Qianzhuang and Yang Huaigu, and even some people we haven't found out yet, then this The rare conditions are met."

Tu Yuanyi thought about it and said, "But they don't have military power."

Xing Xiuyan shrugged and said, "I don't know about that."

Tu Yuanyi's eyebrows were knotted, and he suddenly said in surprise: "Hang on! It's not like there is no military power!"

Xing Xiuyan turned his eyes and said, "Yang Huaigu still has military power? Isn't he from the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Tu Yuanyi stood up in a panic and said, "Ping'an Prefecture!"

Xing Xiuyan couldn't help but think of the place name mentioned in the original book, but according to the real China land boundary, there is no such name. After she travels, she naturally pays attention to the girls in the original book. How can she control those?

Xing Xiuyan asked: "Where is this Ping'an State? To be honest, I have never heard that China has this state."

Tu Yuanyi asked: "Have you not read the history books of this dynasty?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "Of course I have seen it."

Tu Yuanyi asked, "What's the name of Emperor Taizong of this dynasty?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "Tu Shitai."

"Small bamboo strips are rude!" Obviously he asked back and asked her to answer, but she bluntly said that the name of the ancestor was taboo, and Tu Yuanyi still had to blame him to show respect for the ancestor, just like Lin Daiyu should write less when writing the word "Min". It's the same reason as a painting.

Tu Yuanyi went on to say: "In order to avoid the taboo of Emperor Taizong's name, after Taizong ascended the throne, the officials of the Ministry of Rites requested that the names of mountains and places such as 'Mount Tai and Tai'an' be changed. Emperor Taizong did not agree to change the name of Dongyue, but agreed to change 'Tai'an County' to It became "Ping'an County". In fact, there was a riot of bandits in Tai'an in ancient times. Changing it to "Ping'an" also has its beautiful meaning. In the early days of the emperor's reign, it was to support Dingzhonghou and Zhenbei General Xiao Lang in the battle of Liaodong , the northern part of Shandong became the rear of the war, so several counties were merged into 'Pingan Prefecture' to facilitate unified dispatch."

Xing Xiuyan murmured: "So it's like this, it's really troublesome for you to be emperors."

So the Jia family was so rampant back then that they dared to name their daughter "Yuanchun". At that time, Emperor Gaozong's sons were from the generation of Yuan characters. If there is no accident, she is destined to hide her original name in the future.It's just that after Tu Yuanyi came to the throne, he didn't hide the wording of "Yuanchun".

Tu Yuanyi only smiled lightly, without thinking about it, and explained: "When Yang Huaigu was young, he used to manage Huangzhuang in the Ping'an Prefecture area, and he also managed local tributes, including the tributes paid to the royal family by foreigners and North Korea."

The current administrative division, Ping'an Prefecture includes the northern boundary of Shandong Province in the former Tai'an County in the central part of Shandong, but Weifang is divided into two, Qingzhou in the central and southern part, and Pingan Prefecture in the north.At this time, all the unrelated things were connected together to form a complete circle.If everything is a coincidence, it is too coincidental.

But Yang Huaigu, as the head of the country, Mu Engong, has no military power in his own hands, so it is impossible for him to be the emperor. If he wants to plot rebellion, what is his advantage?This is another puzzling doubt.

Xing Xiuyan asked, "What's going on with the Ping'an Prefecture rebellion?"

Tu Yuanyi wondered, "You know about this?"

Xing Xiuyan shook her head: "It's not very clear, I only know from the original book that Jia's amnesty is related to Ping'an Prefecture."

Tu Yuanyi couldn't help snorting coldly, and said, "It's best for him not to touch this matter again, otherwise, I won't be able to spare him!"

Tu Yuanyi didn't believe that Jia She had something to do with Yang Huaigu. In his previous life, Jia's family was imprisoned. If Jia She knew what happened to Yang Huaigu, he would have taken him out for meritorious service.

The Jiedu Envoy of Ping'an Prefecture was once Jia Daishan's subordinate, because after Xiao Lang settled Liaodong, Emperor Gaozong was very afraid of being "a master of high merit", so he reused his companion Jia Daishan to replace him, and Xiao Lang was raised by him. Xiao Kai was born after Xiao Lang married his wife after returning to Beijing.

Jia Daishan managed Liaodong for several years, and was transferred back to Kyoto to serve as the Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp of the Imperial Army. The two Jiedu Envoys in Ping'an Prefecture were both his subordinates.

Jia Daishan himself has at least been proved to have no disobedience, but his former subordinates are unpredictable.

Xing Xiuyan pouted, expressing dissatisfaction, Tu Yuanyi came over with a smile, hugged her and coaxed, "I know Jia She's matter has nothing to do with Xiuxiu, and the situation is very different now, just don't be bold."

Xing Xiuyan opened his head and was still dissatisfied, Tu Yuanyi said with a smile: "My Xiuxiu is really smart, this cleverness is really used in the right place this time. Xiuxiu is my lucky star, my darling."

Seeing that she still didn't respond, Tu Yuanyi said, "It's almost Chinese New Year, not only will I send the child to Xiuxiu, but most of this year's tribute will be yours."

Only then did Xing Xiuyan turn her head, her eyes sparkling, and she said, "Really?"

"How dare I lie to my lady, my lady is wearing my big baby and my little baby!" He put his arms around her and kissed her, and then said: "My lady is overthinking, leave the future to me, and my lady is responsible for the safety." In my opinion, the safety of the mother and the child is more important than anything else."

Xing Xiuyan is also an auditory animal, this man has learned all kinds of sweet words, she is very pleasing to her ears, after being comforted by him for a while, she is also tired, when she was drowsy, he hugged her to sleep in the inner bed before leaving.

Tu Yuanyi immediately returned to Liangyi Hall, Xuan Xingbu Shangshu, Inspector Yushi, Dali Temple Minister, Jinyiwei Commander Shi, Dongchang Governor Zhao Gui, and temporarily summoned Xiao Jingyun, who was newlywed and on vacation, and the second hero who lived in Xiao Kai's mansion. Enter the palace to see you.

The emperor clearly distinguished the order and doubts of several blackboards, and assigned Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to share the task of sealing off Fusheng Banks in various places and checking the accounts.The imperial court wanted to investigate the backgrounds of its bosses and shopkeepers, including the current big businessmen who have high officials behind them, and who are their backers.His owner, the shopkeepers, and Zhou Tianfu were all interrogated by the three divisions.

"Assume boldly, but we must also talk about evidence. Although I hate treacherous ministers who endanger the country, I don't want to wrong others."

The previous investigation by the five parties was not enough. At this time, the bank was also involved. Due to the suspicious motives and the matter of the bank, it was suspected that someone was treason.

After hearing the emperor's reasoning, all the ministers present couldn't help but feel cold behind their backs. The emperor had no physical evidence, but such as the third division's investigations, they often had to make bold assumptions and investigate the motives. In their view, this reasoning was not unreasonable.

After the officials of the third division retreated, Tu Yuanyi left the commander of Jinyiwei, Xiao Jingyun and the second hero behind. Tu Yuanyi bestowed Shang Fang's sword, ordered Xiao Jingyun to go to Ping'an Prefecture, and sent fifty Jinyiwei to assist.

Xiao Jingyun was just getting married, Lin Ruhai and Muxiu brought Daiyu back home on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, but the emperor had a mission and had to get married and parted.

Xiao Jingyun said: "Your Majesty, the matter of Ping'an Prefecture is so important, I want someone to help me."

The emperor asked, "Who do you want to help you?"

Xiao Jingyun said: "My cousin Jia Lian, my wife's cousin, is smart and capable. He has been to Ping'an Prefecture many times, so he must be able to help this minister. Besides, he is the grandson of Rong Guogong. Apart from the Jiedushi of Ping'an Prefecture, the border of Ping'an Prefecture is also Some of Rong Guogong’s old ministries. Weichen’s two cousins ​​are also good at martial arts, they run the escort agency, and they have a lot of contacts in the world, so they should be able to help the minister.”

Tu Yuanyi thought to himself: How can everyone vie for this Jia Lian?Prince Fu is in charge of building the Royal Academy, and he has come to act coquettishly and cutely with him several times, just to transfer Jia Lian to help him; and Jia Lian works in the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of War is also quite easy to use.Now my cousin-in-law Xiao Jingyun is an imperial envoy, and my cousin is also required to help him.

Tu Yuanyi said: "Okay, draw up the decree, promote Jia Lian to serve as a criminal inspector, and assist the imperial envoy Xiao Jingyun to inspect Ping'an Prefecture on behalf of the sky." This is cross-departmental soaring.Shi Bai is now a member of the military department of the fifth rank, Wailang, and Shi Rui, who has come out of the Jinshi, has been a good scholar for three years, and he has only graduated from the fifth rank this year.

Xiao Jingyun said again: "Cheng Qifeng, Lin Su, and Huo Xiaotian, Jinshi of Kewu, are from Shandong, and they are also local snakes. They are bold, and they should have some connections in Shandong. I wonder if I can ask them for help?"

Tu Yuanyi said: "As long as you don't divulge the secret and spoil the big event, whoever you need, you are allowed to do it cheaply."

Xiao Jingyun bowed and said, "My humble minister, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Tu Yuanyi said again warmly: "We will start our journey tomorrow. I will not summon Jia Lian and others. Be careful all the way."

Xiao Jingyun took the order and left, and Tu Yuanyi ordered the Erxia to investigate Mu Engong's residence at night. There is no one in Jinyiwei who is as advanced in martial arts as the Erxia.

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In the evening, when Xiao Jingyun returned to his residence, he informed his parents of the emperor's latest appointment.

Mrs. Nie sighed: "Then it doesn't mean you can't be at home during Chinese New Year?"

Xiao Jingyun sighed: "The matter is so important and urgent, there is no other way."

Mrs. Nie said, "Is Yu'er going with you?"

The newlywed Yaner couldn't bear to be separated, but after all Xiao Jingyun had been taught by Xiao Lang that the common people of Sheji were the most important thing, and said: "My lady can't go, this time I'm in Ping'an Prefecture, and I don't have time to take care of her, besides, Lian is also going with her." The second elder brother, several Wu Jinshi and fifty Jinyiwei masters. Also, I want to ask my cousins ​​to help me."

Mrs. Nie thought to herself: The nephews came to Beijing for the sake of their son's future, but if she took the opportunity to make meritorious service, she would also be famous, and in the future, the nephews would also have a wider road.The elder brother's willingness to go to Beijing with his family is actually related to their Xiao family's re-entering the capital, Jing Yun hired a beautiful woman, and listened to her letter saying that he is now a Mingjun.Grandpa sees through fame and fortune because of experience, but descendants have not experienced it, so they can see through everything.This time may not be an opportunity for the Nie family.

So they invited two nephews, Nie Xiao and Nie Shuang, who are also 30 years old and 28 years old. Although their martial arts are not as good as hers, their family martial arts are not weak.Although they couldn't stay in the capital for the new year, they were happy to be able to work with Xiao Jingyun on official business for the court.

When Daiyu heard that her newlywed husband was suddenly appointed as an imperial envoy to inspect Ping'an Prefecture, she couldn't help crying, but she tried to hold back.

At this time, the husband and wife were talking privately, Xiao Jingyun held her shoulders and said, "Lady, is it for your husband? I'm afraid I won't be able to spend this first New Year with you for my husband. But this matter concerns the people of Sheji. ..."

Daiyu said: "You don't need to say anything, I understand. I will take good care of my family and be filial to my parents. I have only one request, you must come back safely and safely."

Xiao Jingyun said: "Don't worry, lady, I still have a few skills in martial arts as a husband. Besides, I have Jin Yiwei and my cousins ​​to help me."

But Daiyu said: "Don't try to be brave in everything. If you are in danger, keep yourself useful so that you have a chance to win."

Xiao Jingyun agreed to everything, no matter how comforting he was.With such a lovely wife, the newlywed Yan Er will be separated, and he can't help but feel a lingering feeling in his heart. If the beautiful woman is not by his side, the beautiful scenery of the good time will be nothing.

Xiao Jingyun hugged her and was about to make out, but Daiyu pushed him away and said, "You are in a hurry to set off tomorrow, and you won't be in the capital for the new year, so I will make arrangements for you. Apart from my cousin and the others, who are the servants at home?" follow?"

Xiao Jingyun said: "Let's just follow Xiao Fu and Xiao Wang. They know martial arts. For the rest, please arrange it well with your cousins. They have more experience in going out in the Central Plains Escort than I do."

Daiyu thought about how sophisticated her cousins ​​are, and Xiao Jingyun's martial arts is not weak, so she felt relieved.

She called Zijuan, Xueyan, Qingluan, and Jinyan to assign tasks and arrange various salutes.

The Xiao family is busy, the big house of the Jia family, or Jia Lian and Sister Feng's yard are also busy. They also just received the imperial decree. state appointment.

At this time, the incident in Ping'an Prefecture had not yet broken out, and the situation of the Jia family had changed drastically, so it was natural that Jia Amnesty had no collusion with foreign officials.Jia Lian had only been an official for a year after receiving the decree, and he was promoted from the sixth rank to the five senses, and he was so happy when he was promoted to the third rank.

Wang Xifeng was reluctant, and she and other maids, including Heping'er, were packing Jia Lian's luggage, discussing how many big woolen clothes to bring, how many small woolen clothes to bring, and how many big cloaks to bring.

Wang Xifeng couldn't help nagging peacefully: "I've only been back from Shuofang for a few days, and I'm going out again. It's an important matter for the court. So some Imperial Scholars are staying in the capital, but the second master Lian can't stay in the capital to accompany our mother and three for a few days."

Ping'er looked at Wang Xifeng, knew her very well, and knew that she was half-resentful and half-satisfied, so she couldn't help laughing and said, "Grandma, you worry about the Second Master Lian if he doesn't live up to his expectations, and you blame him for the Second Master Lian who is too promising now, Grandma. What do you think of him?"

Wang Xifeng yelled, looked at Ping'er, and said: "You are looking at him, don't you think about it, this man is outside, there are so many Yingyingyanyans, how can he think of you and me?"

Jia Lian just came back after entering the palace, kowtowed and kowtowed. After listening to Wang Xifeng's words, she said, "Second Mistress Lian thought you were out touring the mountains and rivers? The punishment is an official from the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. I'm afraid I'm going with my cousin-in-law now." If you want to deal with people, it’s no small matter involving punishment and prison, do you have that much free time?”

Although Wang Xifeng knew that he was different from before, that he was either busy with errands or socializing, and that it would be good if he returned home two days out of ten, but she was still worried.

"Why don't you ask Ping'er to take care of the second master?" Although she was jealous, Ping'er had always been with her for so long, and it was finally considered a considerate person, which was better than cheap outsiders.What's more, she has a son and a daughter now.

It's not that Jia Lian is not lustful, but that he has no time to wander when he is an official. Besides, in the original book, at this time, he is also at ease and wants the second sister You to live a good life. It can be seen that in the soul, Jia Lian also has a prodigal son who turns back to pursue his husband and wife and Le Anning. of the transformation.Now there is no time to catch up with Second Sister You, Wang Xifeng is proud of her, he is at ease, he can't say that he can't sit still, but he won't drag all the smelly smells into the room.

Jia Lian said: "I am very grateful to Second Mistress Lian for her kindness. I would like to bring someone if I can, but brother-in-law Xiao and those colleagues and Jin Yiwei will definitely not take anyone. I take a woman alone, and I will not be laughed at to death? "

Wang Xifeng cast a wink: "Who dares to laugh at the second master, everyone says that the second master is a capable official."

At home, Wang Xifeng received various banquet invitations from this princess and that princess every now and then. Of course, she knew that apart from the golden face of the imperial concubine, it was also because of Jia Lian's ability to please people.

Jia Lian shook her head with a smile: "I dare not be this 'capable official'."

Just as I was talking, I heard the report from the boy that the third master Huan of the second room came to see the second master. Jia Lian left the house and went to the lobby.