Immortal Venerable Cubs Manual II [Quick Transmigration]

Today is the 29th year of Sung Hee.

Emperor Chengxi has not changed his year name since he ascended the throne, that is to say, Emperor Chengxi has been in power for 29 years, and he ascended the throne at the age of 32.

He is considered a long-lived emperor among emperors.

According to Si Xingjian's evaluation, Emperor Chengxi was still a competent emperor, he belonged to the kind who didn't do anything stupid, and didn't have any big achievements that could leave a strong mark in the history books.

The most commendable thing is probably the long reign of Emperor Chengxi?

In his early years, Emperor Chengxi had the intention to swallow up the Great Moon Kingdom, but he was powerless, and Great Zhou had no generals at all.

The war between the two countries has not only made the national treasury insufficient, and the border people have no means of livelihood, but also banditry has occurred frequently in many places.

So in the past ten years, Emperor Chengxi has been adopting a policy of conservative resistance.

Even if the Great Jiang Kingdom destroyed the Great Moon Kingdom, Emperor Cheng Xi did not want to see another war.

Although it is possible that Jianguo will come to invade, isn't it not here yet?

Jiang State is still not stable internally, there are always people who want to restore the country, and besides, after a few years, the Great Zhou State will be strong, and the Great Jiang State may not dare to invade.

This is probably the mentality of Emperor Cheng Xi.

Therefore, people like Li Chongshan, who want to protect their family and country, but also make contributions to their own family, set their sights on the successor of Emperor Chengxi.

In this regard, Si Xingjian expressed understanding, but did not agree.

Not counting those princes who died young, Emperor Chengxi had six sons who grew up.Such a number is not small, but now none of them are usable. It is estimated that Emperor Chengxi knew it well, so he did not appoint a prince after the death of the first prince.

The first prince was the legitimate son of the Empress Yuan, who was murdered to death.

Si Xingjian said: This is not unusual.

Throughout history, only about half of all princes succeeded to the throne.

As for those who have been established as princes since childhood, there are even fewer.After all, since he was a child, he was erected there as an arrow target, so it would be strange not to be plotted against by other princes.

After the death of the prince, Emperor Chengxi wanted to find the murderer, and finally found his other son.

Regardless of whether the prince deserved what he deserved, or was someone else's scapegoat, he was eventually demoted to a commoner and imprisoned for life.

This prince will be abolished, unless he intends to hide his strength and bide his time, and wait for one day to reap the benefits.

It's just that Si Xingjian thinks this possibility is not great.

Because doing so outweighs the gain, especially when the other princes are not good and have no competitiveness.

In this way, there are only four princes left, namely: King Ping, King Yan, King Qi, and the sixth prince who is only 12 years old and has not yet been crowned king.

The sixth prince is young and arrogant, so he can be ruled out.

For the other three lords, if Si Xingjian were to evaluate them, there would only be four words: unsuitable.

All their thoughts are devoted to how to climb to that seat, and they don't think about how to be worthy of sitting on the dragon chair.

So, what's the use of having more children?The sum of those people is not as good as his family's cub.

He never shy away from talking about government affairs and court factions with his two children. Zhaozhao knows almost everything, but Yue'er is not very interested in these.

Si Xingjian did that not because she had any ideas, but because she wanted them to know more about things and gain some insight, so as not to be easily tricked or bullied.

It is said that "women's hair is long but their knowledge is short", isn't it that all kinds of constraints in this era limit them?They were bound with their wings, but they were also mocked that they could not fly. ①

He can't control other women, and he doesn't want to.But his cub, no matter where he is, should live freely and freely.

Out of an old father's love for his son, Si Xingjian will definitely do his best to protect the Zhou Kingdom from being caught in war, but he does not intend to stand in line with any prince.

It would be too stupid to pay money and food, and even take his own girl in.

He has no intention of usurping the throne.

Now the troubles he is facing are not to that extent, and Da Zhou is not exhausted, so he does not want to take trouble.

According to Jiang Guo's ambition, he definitely wants to annex the Great Zhou. The war between the two countries is inevitable. It's just a matter of whether it will be sooner or later. What he has to do is to delay the war as much as possible.

If the state of Zhou does not have the strength to fight against it 50 years later, if there is no outstanding and brave general, and if there is no emperor with great talent and boldness, then the Great Zhou will inevitably continue to fight in the future.

Only by taking advantage of Jiang Guo's rise and attacking first can the casualties be minimized, both for both countries.

But by then, it has nothing to do with Si Xingjian.

Si Xingjian felt that he had to charge some interest for silently making such a great contribution to Da Zhou.

——He accepted the silver mine with a smile.

Si Xingjian had no intention of handing over the mined silver. After all, after the original owner discovered the silver mine, he secretly mined it without telling anyone. Now that a few years have passed, the ore has turned into crude silver.If you hand it over at this time, you will only cause trouble for yourself.

After he made the deal unilaterally, he felt more at ease accepting the money.

Li Chongshan had a deep misunderstanding of the original Si Xingjian, thinking that Si Xingjian was benevolent and kind (actively suppressing bandits), brave and strategic (successful in suppressing bandits), and indifferent to fame and fortune (saved his life and gave credit for his achievements) to him).

Especially this time when they dealt with each other again, Li Chongshan inquired about the affairs of the Zhou Mansion, and felt that Si Xingjian was a kind person who valued love and righteousness—for the sake of doing this to his ex-wife who had already divorced, he did not leave a name It is rare in the world to not ask for anything in return.

Si Xingjian:?

Li Chongshan originally only wanted to inquire about King Qi's affairs, but as soon as he got in touch with Si Xingjian himself, he slowly started to win over Si Xingjian and even persuade him to join the army.

When he heard Si Xingjian commenting on King Ping in that contemptuous tone, he didn't refute.

In fact, he didn't want to be involved in the matter of the prince seizing the heir, he just wanted to make a contribution on the battlefield.

His ancestors were all civil servants. Although his grandfather was an official in the household department, he was the second son of the second house, and he was not good at reading. After the family was separated, he couldn't get anything.

He chose the path of generals.

However, before he could get through the relationship, the Great Moon Kingdom was destroyed.

Now seeing that the court has the idea of ​​going to war again, if he doesn't take the initiative, the princes will definitely only support their own people.

Li Chongshan smiled and said: "It's not a bad thing to have soft ears. Don't those aristocratic families just like obedient ones? Now the aristocratic families are the main ones."

"You are not weak in force and resourceful, don't you think about earning a title? Even if you don't have a son to inherit, you still have to think about the two girls. The mother's family is strong, and they will have a backing after they get married in the future."

Si Xingjian blinked and smiled slightly teasingly.

This is another old birthday star who is eager to hang himself?

The last one was King Qi.

If the original owner is still there, isn't this inviting a person who wants to destroy the Great Zhou Kingdom to fight for the Great Zhou Kingdom?

Although Si Xingjian does not intend to inherit the "last wish" of the original owner, he will not go to the battlefield either.

Not to mention that it is not easy to lead troops in battle, he is a man without prestige and experience in the eyes of soldiers, it is difficult to convince the crowd, even his identity is not a small trouble.

In case someone finds out that he is originally from the Great Moon Kingdom, there will be many tricks he can do.

What's more, he was also worried about Zhao Zhao.

Si Xingjian prevaricated, ignored Li Chongshan's persuasion, but secretly made up his mind: when he went to Jiang country, he had to clean up all the things that could prove the identity of the original owner, so as not to bring disadvantages to Zhaozhao and the others in the future.

The original owner and Li Chongshan have not been in touch for many years. In fact, they only regard Li Chongshan as an insignificant person, and even secretly grasp the fact that Li Chongshan has private soldiers, and can blackmail the other party when necessary.

Only Li Chongshan unilaterally regarded him as a life and death friend.

Now that Si Xingjian is replaced, naturally he won't be so inhuman - he regards Li Chongshan as a temporary partner, and they each get what they need.

For partners, you only need to discuss business matters, and there is no need to talk about friendship.

One of them has no intention of chatting, and the other is not good at speaking. After they spread or get the information they want to know, the atmosphere is very embarrassing.

Finally, Li Chongshan couldn't hold it anymore, and invited: "Why don't we go to the garden to enjoy the flowers?"

The folk customs here are open.

And for those two unmarried girls of Yunying, he, Li Chongshan, is the elder, and their father is present, so it would not be rude to meet them.

Si Xingjian nodded, as if nothing was necessary, and said lightly: "That's fine."

In fact, he has long been impatient. What's the point of drinking tea with Li Chongshan, a reckless man? It's better to go to see flowers with the two children, which is more pleasing to the eye.

The atmosphere in the garden is also quite awkward.

Luo Caiwei, a wife in her thirties, and two young girls in their early teens really have nothing in common.

They really just enjoyed the flowers quietly while eating cakes, and they looked quite leisurely.

But Luo Caiwei felt that she was both the master and the elder, and she still wanted to beg her daughter-in-law—even though it was just an idea now, and she hadn't formally met her yet.

In any case, she couldn't let the two little girls sit still, and she racked her brains to impress them with her thoughtful hospitality.

"Now it's almost noon, and the flower turns crimson; in the morning, it's light pink; in the evening, it's purple..."

"This hibiscus, also known as Jushuanghua, 'all the flowers fall alone are fragrant, and the red flower wants to resist the severe frost'②. It is not afraid of frost and cold, and it blooms so gorgeously. This integrity..."

Although Luo Caiwei was born in a family of military generals, she is not ignorant of poetry and books.

In the boudoir, she also participated in the flower viewing banquet.

When those little ladies get together, don’t they just praise flowers, praise each other, and then recite poems to use flowers to describe others-those who like lotus are "out of mud but not stained"; those who like chrysanthemum are " I would rather die with the fragrance on the branches"; those who like plum blossoms are "unintentionally struggling for spring"...

The beauty of the flowers is secondary, and the implication is the most important thing. Those many graceful and gorgeous flowers are inferior.

If Luo Caiwei was facing the girls she got along with when she was young, then she would have something to talk about, from flowers to character to favorite poems and songs.

But Liang Zhaozhao and Si Anyue are not the kind of people who have leisure time.

When they see beautiful flowers, they will also feel good-looking, especially in this autumn when everything is bleak, their eyes will shine brightly, and they will feel the joy brought by this vitality.

No more associations.

For example, this tree hibiscus, Liang Zhaozhao can only think of its flowers and leaves can be used as medicine and their efficacy.

Hibiscus should be opened in this solar term, what does it have to do with the solar term?

It's just that some sentimental people like to attach special meaning to these emotionless plants.

Maybe people who share these ideas are more likely to communicate with each other and become confidants?

Liang Zhaozhao doesn't quite understand such emotions, he just thinks it's useless, but he won't ridicule at will.

Everyone has their own way of living.

She doesn't have that much emotion, seeing that flowers are just flowers.

But what Si Anyue thought of was: Autumn flowers, she still prefers sweet-scented osmanthus, although the flowers are small but have a strong fragrance, the most important thing is that they can be made into sweet-scented osmanthus cakes.

Now the two of them are simultaneously curious about the changing colors of hibiscus flowers in a day. They have never seriously admired flowers before, so they have not paid attention to them.

But they thoughtfully did not ask.

If they asked, Mrs. Luo couldn't answer, wouldn't it be embarrassing.

The two of them held the venue and praised Li's house for its well-managed flowers, and Mrs. Luo's talent.

As for being curious...

Wait until you go back and ask your father. ——Liang Zhaozhao thinks so.

In her heart, her father knew almost everything, and there was no idea that only women would like flowers and plants, but her father might not understand them.

Si Anyue, on the other hand, thought: the color is changeable, but she can't eat it, as long as it looks good, there is no need to go into the reason, anyway, there are many things she doesn't understand in this world.

So she quickly put the question behind her.

For Si Anyue, Si Xingjian's changes these days were not enough to offset the shadows of the past years. She still failed to treat him as a family member, and would never think of asking her father for advice if she had any problems.

As soon as Luo Caiwei saw the reaction of the two of them, she knew that she probably failed in what she wanted.

In fact, she didn't feel so much when she saw flowers, and she didn't know how to grow flowers. She just made preparations in advance.

You know, she is not arty at all, she used to use flower branches to practice how to finely control her strength, and picked flowers with a whip.

Isn't she afraid of appearing too violent and scaring the two little girls?The result seems self-defeating.

Then Luo Caiwei rolled two sticks of hibiscus with a whip and sent them to Liang Zhaozhao and Si Anyue respectively.

Si Anyue maintained the reservedness of a guest, and did not make a rude exclamation. Her eyes were shining brightly, and there was a villain screaming in her heart: I want to learn!

Luo Caiwei retracted the whip and raised her chin proudly.

Originally, if she gave birth to a girl, she would definitely teach her daughter these things, but unfortunately, the four brats thought the whip was too soft, and the other girls in the clan thought it was vulgar, so no one was willing to learn it.

Well, now some people worship her too.

When Si Xingjian came over, she happened to see this scene and thought to herself: Luckily, Luo Caiwei sent the flowers, if any brat gave his daughter Mu Furong, he would have to stamp that person's hand.

Oh, no, hibiscus in this world does not have the title of "love flower".

The old father who was always worried about his daughter being abducted thought belatedly.

Si Xingjian came to Li's residence for two main purposes, one was to talk about things, and the other was to eat.

The luncheon is held directly in the octagonal pavilion in the garden. In addition to the usual meals, there is also barbecue.

Si Xingjian looked at the venison in his hand, and with a guilty conscience remembered Lan Lan who had been forgotten by him. At the beginning, he promised Lan Lan that he would return in three to five days...

Well, fortunately, Lan Lan only remembers to eat and not to hold grudges, so he just needs to prepare more meat.

Si Xingjian thought of Lan Lan, so she decided to wait two more days for the weather to clear up and leave here after the road conditions improved.

So, a few days later, Luo Caiwei asked Li Chongshan to test Si Xingjian's tone to see if he had any intention of showing his daughter, only to find that he had left without saying goodbye.

Of course, this is something.

At this time, Si Xingjian skillfully and gracefully grilled the meat by himself, and gave it to Zhao Zhao and Yue'er.

They have all seen their father barbecue with their own eyes, and this is the first time they have eaten it, and it tastes really good.

Si Xingjian: Professional barbecue for hundreds of years.

Their respective tastes are different, Liang Zhaozhao's is added with honey, while Si Anyue's is added with hot sauce.

Liang Zhaozhao was not surprised. Since Ruyan, who only listened to her father's arrangement to take care of her, could know her taste, then her father, who cared about her, would naturally not be ignorant.

Si Anyue was a little surprised. Her father was flattered to realize that her father would even condone her outrageous behavior compared to the past. Now his father would be so... considerate?

It's just that although Si Anyue was puzzled, she had always been unable to figure out what her father was thinking, and she was even more unwilling to do anything to attract his father's extra attention, so she accepted it very calmly.

Li Chongshan looked at it, and understood why Si Xingjian didn't marry a second wife, probably because he was afraid that the child would be bullied.

Girls and brats are different after all.

Alas, not only love and friendship, but also a loving father, no wonder Si Xingjian is unwilling to leave home to go to the battlefield.

Li Chongshan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, everyone has his own aspirations, and he is still eager to make contributions.

Si Xingjian noticed something, and as soon as he raised his head, he met Li Chongshan's regretful, regretful, and even somewhat mournful eyes.

Could it be that he blamed himself for not roasting him?But Li Chongshan, as the host, how could he be embarrassed?

Si Xingjian never cared much about insignificant people, and he continued to roast the meat calmly.

After drinking and eating, he took his two children and left.

There was no opportunity for conversation on the road.

After they went back, they talked about the Li Mansion.

Both business and small talk.

After Liang Zhaozhao learned that Li Chongshan belonged to King Ping's school and that the color of the flowers was related to anthocyanin, he hesitated to say something weird about him——

"Madam Commander seems to be too close to us."

Although she doesn't like jewelry, she can tell that the pair of blood jade bracelets are very valuable. Considering the relationship between the two families, it is too expensive as a meeting gift.

Liang Zhaozhao has never been liked by others, and he never expected to receive such a precious gift from a strange elder one day.

Probably because of the light of his father.

The author has something to say:

①People shut up a woman in the kitchen or the boudoir, but marvel at her limited vision; people break her wings, but lament that she can't fly.If only people would open up the future to her, she would never be forced to stay in the present again. - Beauvoir, "The Second Sex"

②Wang Anshi's poems.In fact, according to the superficial setting of this world, there should be no real historical poems, but I don’t know how to write poems, so...