The Wife is First

The war between the three vassals was bound to start sooner or later. Emperor Hongzheng said that the time had not come just because there was no reasonable reason. Just robbing civilian men was not enough to propose the withdrawal of the vassal state. In the previous life, because Jing Shao was in danger while fighting in Yunnan and Tibet, Emperor Hongzheng ordered the Southwest King to send troops to reinforce him. Unexpectedly, the Southwest King asked the court to provide food and grass money first before sending troops, citing the hardship and natural disasters in the Southwest, which made the emperor furious. , decreed the withdrawal of the feudal vassal. At that time, Jing Shao, who had just spent a lot of effort to destroy the southern barbarians, before returning to the capital, ordered his army to go south and directly attack the southwestern fiefdom.

In this life, he is no longer needed to quell the thankless Southern Barbarian Rebellion, so the sooner the War of the Three Feudatories begins, the better. Jing Shao was meditating on the horse. When he came to his senses, Xiao Hei had already arrived at the Second Prince's Mansion.

"You kid, you are still thinking about the fresh fodder in your brother's house." Jing Shao tugged Xiao Hei's ears in a funny way. Entering the second prince's house just after coming out of the palace will definitely arouse suspicion. He is about to turn the horse's head. , I met Jingchen who had returned from work.

"What are you doing standing in front of the door? Why don't you go in?" Jingchen got off the sedan and saw his younger brother pulling the horse's ears out of boredom in front of the door. His brother felt embarrassed and couldn't help but frown. The only person in the capital who dares to ride a horse in the street is his careless younger brother. He is dazed in front of his own door. Could he have gotten into some trouble again?

Jing Shao turned over and dismounted, scratched his head and said, "I wanted to find someone to drink with, but I walked to my brother's door unknowingly."

Jingchen glared at him: "You are so old, you always think about horse racing and drinking, how unbecoming you are!"

Jing Shao smiled, handed the horse to his brother's attendant, and walked side by side with his brother: "Let's go to Huweilou, it's the closest here."

Jingchen rubbed his forehead, asked the bearers to go back to his house, and walked with Jing Shao towards the Huwei Building.

It was not yet dinner time, and there were not many people in Huiwei Building. Jing Shao asked Boss Zhou, who was dressed in dark red silk, for a private room.

"Do you know who Zhou Jin is?" Jingchen couldn't help but frowned when he saw that the two of them were very familiar with each other.

"Of course I know," Jing Shao poured a cup of tea for his brother, "Xiao Yuan is from a clean sect, but he is not rigid. My brother can try to win him over."

"Just be sensible. Jingchen nodded. Today, an official from the Ministry of Etiquette said that Princess Cheng was very close to the wife of Minister Xiao. It was expected that King Cheng and Xiao Yuan must have something to do with each other. Seeing that his brother understood the stakes, he Not going to interfere.

Now that I have met my brother, I might as well tell him what happened in the palace so that my brother can have an idea. As for Ge Ruoyi's matter, Jing Shao was a bit embarrassed. His father's point was that considering the overall situation, this matter was not enough to constitute a reason to attack the southeast. Even if it was publicized when the war started in the future, it would be just the icing on the cake, and it would be dealt with If it is not good, it will make the people think that the court does not care about the life and death of the people and is weak and incompetent. As for how to deal with this woman, it is entirely up to him.

"If it's inconvenient for you, just send her to my house to be controlled by your sister-in-law." Jingchen suggested, because Princess Cheng is a man and cannot be watched over all the time. King Cheng's wife has been demoted again. Although the second prince's concubine is not gentle enough Thoughtful, but really good at managing the inner house.

Jing Shao frowned. Ge Ruoyi was the key to pacifying the Southeast. He snatched her away because he didn't want the fourth prince to delay her killing the Southeast King, so that he could save a few years of fighting. But I couldn't explain it to my brother, so I had to shake my head and said, "This person is still useful. I'll go back and discuss it with Jun Qing."

Jingchen nodded. He was very satisfied with his younger brother Xu, who was very knowledgeable and modest. He could just help Jing Shao, who was not good at strategy.

Just as they were talking, a burst of noise from downstairs interrupted their conversation.

"Two gentlemen, please talk to me if you have anything to say!" The waiter was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and tried to dissuade him, but the two people who were struggling with each other didn't listen at all.

Jing Shao opened the door and took a look, only to see two men in luxurious clothes fighting in the lobby. Their kung fu was not very good, and there was no grace at all in the fight. The taller man seemed to have the upper hand, knocking the other to the ground.

Jing Shao looked at the man who fell to the ground and looked familiar. He looked carefully, wasn't it the Mu Lingbao he had just seen a few days ago? One eye is still green. As for the other one…

"Prince Mao Guo," Jingchen saw that he was not sure, so he reminded him aloud, "The Queen made a rumor the day before yesterday that she wanted to choose a concubine for the four princes. Both Mao Guo and the Beiwei Hou Mansion have unmarried legitimate sons. Miss.

When Jing Shao heard this, he immediately understood. I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Beiwei Hou and his family had a good plan, but it was a pity that in the previous life, he fell in love with the young lady from Maoguo Duke's mansion. In the end, he was unjustly imprisoned. The fourth prince's father-in-law played an indispensable role.

"If the Marquis of Beiwei marries his successor, you will be more distant from their family in the future, and you will talk less about court affairs in front of your younger brother Xu." Jingchen closed the door to prevent people downstairs from seeing Jingshao. After all, his brother-in-law He was being held down and beaten, but this brother-in-law didn't help, saying it wouldn't look good when exposed.

Jing Shao felt a little uncomfortable when he heard his brother's words. In his opinion, Jun Qing was more worthy of his trust than anyone else, but his brother also did it for his own good, so he snorted coldly: "Mu Lingbao's biological sister, He was as virtuous as he was spoiled by Mrs. Beiweihou. Even if he wanted to win over Beiweihou again, he probably wouldn't want Jingyu to marry such a woman.

After hearing this, Jingchen muttered: "If Miss Mu is really as you said, it's not as good as us..."

"Brother!" Jing Shao immediately interrupted his brother, "Although the military power in the hands of Marquis Beiwei is not as good as that of Mao Guo Gong, his military power is in the northwest, and he is now preparing to sell horses in the northwest, which is much more useful than Mao Guo Gong. "

"Really?" After hearing this, Jingchen frowned and thought for a moment, "In that case, I will let someone reveal Miss Mu's condition to the Queen."

Hearing this, Jing Shao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He believed in Jun Qing, but he couldn't explain it to his brother. It is already difficult for Jun Qing to do anything in that family. If the fourth prince marries the Marquis of Beiwei, how will someone as careful as Jun Qing deal with it when the two sides confront each other in the future?

When we returned to the other courtyard, it was already dark.

Jing Shao walked into the bedroom and saw Mu Hanzhang wearing plain casual clothes, leaning on the couch and reading quietly, with the soft candlelight shining on his face, making him feel so peaceful and beautiful. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips. When he saw this person, he felt that all the disturbances in the court and the conspiracies and intrigues in the court had disappeared.

Slowly walked over, buried his face on his princess's chest, and took a deep breath of his faint fragrance. Jing Shao relaxed his body and slowly closed his eyes. He was reborn in a life filled with blood and blood. Only by his side would he feel peaceful. . This person is the only salvation God has given him.

"What's wrong? Are you being punished by your father?" Mu Hanzhang touched the big head on his chest.

"No, I'm just a little tired after running all day." Jing Shao looked up at him. Such a gentle and handsome appearance was completely different from the round-faced Mu Lingbao with one blue eye. He suddenly remembered that he was in Beiweihou on the day he returned home. The painting I saw in the study room, "Jun Qing, are all your family named after the nine ancient artifacts?"

"The lineage of our family is like this. Our three brothers and sisters are named after the Three Treasure Swords." Mu Hanzhang said warmly. His father loved famous weapons so much that he even named his children this way.

Nine ancient weapons, three swords, one is called Lingbao, the second is called Hanzhang, and the third is called quality.

Jing Shao frowned: "Then Miss Mu's maiden name is 'Mu Suzi'?"

Mu Hanzhang nodded: "Why do you suddenly think of asking this? Is the fourth prince going to choose a concubine?"

"I'm just curious," Jing Shao moved forward, "If your sister looks like Mu Lingbao, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to marry."

"It's not that bad." He glared at the person who was talking nonsense, but thinking about Mu Lingbao's face turning into a woman, Mu Hanzhang couldn't help but laugh.

The next day, Jing Shao found Ge Ruoyi who was staying temporarily in the small courtyard.

I have to say that Ge Ruoyi is indeed very beautiful after a new look. You can imagine what kind of beauty the eldest son of Ge was who the Southeast King wanted to get even if he killed the entire Ge family.

"The current situation is like this. The Southeast King kills people in his own fiefdom, and the court cannot pay more attention to it. Even if he investigates this matter, if he casually accuses the Ge family of a big crime, it will be considered a tyranny at best." Jing Shao Sighed softly.

The hope in Ge Ruoyi's eyes dimmed instantly, and her slender and soft hands gradually turned white.

"There are some things you shouldn't say, but I can tell you that sooner or later the southeastern fiefdom will be taken back by the imperial court, but it will still take some time." Jing Shao looked at her like this and slowly clasped his hand on the short knife at his waist. He already knew the Southeast King's temperament, and it would be the same to find someone else for the assassination, although it would take some time. But if Ge Ruoyi doesn't know what to do, keeping her will be a disaster.

"Your Majesty is willing to work for the girls of the people, which is already a great kindness. The girls of the people also know that this revenge cannot be repaid overnight." Ge Ruoyi was silent for a long time, then suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Jing Shao, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty. The days of taking care of me and your great kindness will definitely be repaid in return."

Jing Shao slowly loosened his hand on the knife. Not only was this woman brave and resourceful, she also saw things more clearly than the average person. When he saw her covered in blood in the Southeast Palace, he became obsessed with this persistent woman. The woman sincerely admired her, which was why he didn't want to lie and take advantage, but told the truth. In the end, Ge Ruoyi was just like himself in the previous life. He tried his best but lost everything in the end.

"I will give you two ways. One, wait in the capital and don't make trouble. I will give you an explanation in a few years. Second, I will ask someone to teach you the secret weapon technique and help you sneak into the Southeast Palace. Go and take revenge yourself." Jing Shao looked at Ge Ruoyi who was kneeling on the ground quietly, and said in a calm and solemn tone, "If you don't know how to make a choice, come to me after you figure it out."

"I choose the second path!" Ge Ruoyi answered almost immediately.

"You have to think clearly," Jing Shao frowned, "If you don't go, I can find a good family for you to marry."

"A common girl will never go back on her word, please let the prince do it!" Ge Ruoyi kowtowed to Jing Shao three times, for fear that Jing Shao would not give her this opportunity.

When he came out of the small courtyard gate, Jing Shao saw Mu Hanzhang waiting for him under the peach blossom tree.

"How did you expect that she would definitely choose the second option?" Jing Shao asked. This statement was the result of discussions with his princess last night.

Mu Hanzhang smiled, picked off a peach blossom and threw it into the water: "When a poplar enters the water, it is still a rootless tree. It is better to be like a wildfire, destroying yourself and burning out the enemy."

When Jing Shao heard this, he felt enlightened. For him, if he had not been bound by Jun Qing and his brother in his new life, he would have been like Ge Ruoyi, desperate to kill all his enemies, even if it meant overturning the country.

In the blink of an eye, in late April, the fourth prince's confinement finally ended. With the persuasion of his successor, Emperor Hongzheng also agreed to choose a concubine for the fourth prince.

Jing Shao, who was still copying books at home, responded to his brother's request by sending his beautiful Wang Ji over. It was regarded as a gift to celebrate the lifting of the ban, but also as an apology for robbing my younger brother of his beauty.