Chang'an is good

In the early morning of April, the sun was already a little dazzling, and there was a bit of heat in the air.

Chang Suining got up early to practice, changed out of his sweat-soaked robe, took a simple shower, and put on a fresh and clean fine silk robe. After tying up his hair again, he was just about to have breakfast when he heard Xi'er come in. According to legend, "Ms. Rong" came here, and Li Tong came with her.

Princess Xuan'an came to say goodbye.

For one thing, she has been in Jiangdu for more than a month. She has been away for a long time, and it is time to go back to Xuanzhou for a visit.

Secondly, an urgent message came from Xuanzhou. It was said that bandits and rioters were revolting near Xuanzhou. They threatened to follow Bian Chunliang and kill all the powerful nobles. Several forces that should not be underestimated had been gathered.

The Seventeen Prefectures of Jiangnan West Road span a small half of the hinterland of Jiangnan. The Yangtze River and Ganjiang River are used as boundaries in the middle, and it is divided into east and west parts. Daozhou, where Bian Chunliang rebelled, and Yuezhou and other places currently occupied, are all in the western part of Jiangnan West Road.

Due to the natural barrier of Ganjiang River, even though Bian's army was powerful, the war did not affect the states to the east. The states to the east have always been led by Xuanzhou. They have shared interests for many years and can be said to be closely united. With Princess Xuan'an sitting here, the situation has been relatively stable - until this urgent letter came.

Princess Xuan'an vaguely felt that the matter was not that simple.

Bian Chunliang's uprising started the year before last. As the situation grew, more and more people followed and responded, including some who responded from afar. And in Jiangnan West Road, it seemed natural to be affected——

However, those places that can incite people to revolt are mostly in barren places where people's livelihood is suffering or war-torn. However, the states near Xuanzhou have always been said to be prosperous and safe, with developed commerce and peaceful customs... Especially after the war broke out, most of them The people especially cherish this hard-won stability.

Under such a premise, many riots suddenly occurred at this time, and it was difficult for Princess Xuan'an not to suspect that there was someone behind the scenes.

To the west of the Ganjiang River, the rebellion of Bian Jun was the responsibility of the imperial court and the Korean prince Li Xian, so she couldn't control it that much - but to the east of the Ganjiang River, if anyone had any evil intentions secretly, they would have to ask her Xuan first. Zhou Li Rong said no!

Princess Xuan'an has asked Yao Jin to prepare for departure, and she will leave Jiangdu this afternoon at the latest.

"Jiangdu is so competitive now. As a close neighbor, Xuanzhou cannot hold back Huainan Road." The eldest princess smiled and said to Chang Sui Ning: "Since we want to do big business together, I will go back first and bring home Clean it up so that you can properly catch this wealth."

The general order of the Jiangdu City Shipping Department has been prepared to give priority to the eight prefectures of Jiangnan West Road, headed by Xuanzhou. Preparations are also underway for business exchanges between Xuanzhou and other prefectures on Huainan Road.

Chang Sui Ningchu took over Jiangdu. When he was at his poorest, he relied entirely on Xuanzhou's generous support. Xuanzhou's kindness in providing help in times of need deserved Jiangdu's long-term special treatment.

At this time, Chang Sui Ning said: "If the situation is different, His Highness can just ask someone to deliver the message quickly. No matter what, Jiangdu will not sit idly by and ignore it."

Princess Xuan'an smiled when she heard this, looked at the girl in front of her, nodded and said, "Okay, with Suining's words, I feel at ease."

Li Tong on the side felt a little uneasy when he heard Chang Suining's words, so he said: "Mother, I will go back with you this time."

From the beginning to escape his mother's scolding, to the end when he really couldn't care less about Shu, Li Tong had been in Jiang for more than a year.

At first, the eldest princess Xuan'an often urged her to go back, but now she said: "What are you going back for? Finally, you are in good shape, and you want to go back to live the life of a playboy? You just stay in Jiangdu, and I will take care of it." The errand I gave you is like sharing my worries."

There are government-run workshops in Xuanzhou, and many commercial operations are under the supervision of the Princess Xuan'an Palace. Xuanzhou and Jiangdu are closely connected with each other, so naturally there are people responsible for handover between them.

But Li Tong felt that this matter was not something she had to do, and she was fully capable of raising money.

But she knew very well that when it came to business, her mother had said exactly what she said, and since she had spoken, she had to obey the arrangements.

Princess Xuan'an told Li Tong a few more words, and Li Tong agreed.

Chang Sui Ning also reminded the eldest princess of the situation in Xuanzhou, and the eldest princess nodded understandingly.

After that, Chang Suining personally escorted the eldest princess out of the residence until the eldest princess signaled her to stay.

After walking a certain distance, the eldest princess lamented in a low voice: "...If there were more young and promising people like this who have the overall situation in mind, Dasheng might not be in the situation it is today."

"It's hard to find one person like Sister Chang among millions of people, and it's hard to find the second one... Mother's words of 'more' are like cabbage." Li Tong said: "Sister Chang It’s really rare.”

"It's very rare." Princess Xuan'an said casually with some regret: "If such a rare person were born in my Li family, he would definitely be able to do even more good things, and maybe he could even burn a lamp to keep the world going. …”

After talking about it, the voice got lower and lower, and it was hard to hear clearly.

Li Tong only heard the first half of the sentence and said, "It's easy for mother to want Sister Chang to become a member of the Li family."

The eldest princess turned to look at her.

Li Tong whispered: "...if my mother recruits Marquis Zhongyong as her consort, then wouldn't the daughter of Marquis Zhongyong be the daughter of our Princess Xuan'an Palace?"

Suddenly hearing these unbridled words, Princess Xuan'an reacted for a moment, and finally, between anger and shame, she honestly chose to face the coveted——

Although what she said about "being born into the Li family" and what her daughter meant about "becoming a member of the Li family" were not essentially the same thing, this proposal still made her heart inevitably move.

Princess Xuan'an had a rare moment of infatuation: "...Then...if that's the case, can Suining call me Aniang?"

"Why not?" Li Tong continued to encourage in a low voice: "In this way, Sui'an can go home in a legitimate manner."

The golden wave on the side: "..."

Who would have thought that after so many years, His Highness showed signs of seriously considering giving Marquis Zhongyong a title for the first time, and it was actually because he wanted to legitimately take Marquis Zhongyong's daughter as his own.

When Li Tong was about to continue his instigation, the eldest princess Xuan'an had already come to her senses and glared at her daughter: "Okay, don't talk nonsense anymore, this matter involves many things, how can it be so simple..."

But she doesn't mean to give up just yet, it's just that she has to make a careful calculation...

Seeing that his mother was interested in her, Li Tong was secretly happy - Who wouldn't want to take Sister Chang as her own?

As for New Year's Eve... At this point, it seems to have become a plus.

Just after noon, the carriages and horses were ready, and Princess Xuan'an left through the back door of the Governor's Mansion.

Chang Suining came to see him off, and Chang Kuo also followed.

Seeing Chang Kuo, the eldest princess Xuan'an asked "What are you doing here?" and filled in many gentle words between these four words: "You have trouble walking, and it's such a strong wind, and you come here to do it." very."

Chang Kuo leaned on his crutches with both hands, frowning and looking at the swaying willow treetops. Where is the wind? And it’s April, why are you afraid of the wind? What weird thing is this woman saying? If you don’t care about people, do you have to be so forceful?

Wait... care?

Chang Kuo looked at the gentle-looking eldest princess with some suspicion, and heard her whisper again: "...take good care of yourself, calm down your temper when things happen, don't be stubborn all the time, and listen to your children more. "

Chang Kuo suddenly tightened his grip on the crutches and his beard trembled - this was almost too much, right? At first glance... they all sound like an old married couple!

Chang Kuo's heart trembled. He thought a lot in just a short moment, and from these many thoughts, he keenly captured the key point——

He got it...

She must have caught his eye when he was boxing with his upper body naked that day!

Ha, this woman... after all these years, her sex has not changed.

So what if she has more faces? Who can compare with his unruly grace?

He knew that as long as he used a little trick, she would have no chance of resisting! Thinking of this, Chang Kuo held the crutch with both hands and silently straightened his body up a bit, his face becoming more solemn and resolute.

Seeing his arrogance, Princess Xuan'an resisted the urge to frown - is he sick? She said so much, why didn't he say a word? What to pretend?

Until Chang Suining said: "Your Highness, be careful along the way."

The eldest princess Xuan'an patted her hand gratefully, her eyes full of kindness and smile.

Chang Kuo suddenly came back to his senses and confessed: "...you should also calm down your temper. Don't be reckless and show off when things happen. Use your brain more!"

Listening to these heartbreaking words, Princess Xuan'an's smile froze. However, looking at the lovely girl in front of her, the unpleasant words came to her lips. She chewed them up and swallowed them. She nodded lightly to Chang Kuo: "I know."

"..." Chang Kuo's eyes were shocked and he almost crushed the crutch - is this woman serious?

But he's already old... Wouldn't it be better to tell him?

And if he really wants that...is he preparing a betrothal gift or a dowry?

How to explain this to your children? Is it easy for children to accept this kind of thing?

Also, after that, will he stay in Xuanzhou to retire, or will he follow His Highness?

What do the faces in her house say? He may not care about the past, but in the future, he will never agree to be under the same roof with those people!

Chang Kuo was extremely troubled, his eyes were tangled and determined.

"...father?"

Chang Suining took two steps and saw Chang Kuo still standing motionless, so he turned around and shouted.

Chang Kuo suddenly came back to his senses and looked ahead, only to see that there was no one there and the carriages had already driven away.

Chang Kuo was stunned for a moment and hurriedly followed his daughter: "...here he comes!"

Chang Suining returned to the house and went directly to the outer study to handle official duties.

Seeing her return, Wang Yue came up to her with a slightly anxious expression and whispered: "Sir, it's not good... the Qian family members of Wuzhong actually came to the door. In this way, the Qian family of Wuzhong came to see her. The identity may be exposed..."

If he had known this, he would have signed the poem no matter what!

Chang Sui Ning was stunned for a moment, but did not panic. He just asked: "Where is he?"

"I have been politely invited into the mansion by Wang Changshi for tea..." Wang Yue said: "Changshi asked Ze'er to go to the silk weaving workshop again and invited his grandmother back to talk."

After all, the importance of "Mr. Qian" is here, and it is difficult for Wang Changshi not to treat his clan members with warmth and courtesy.

Chang Suining sat back with a smile: "Grandma Jin will go see her, so you don't have to worry."

At this moment, Luo Ze and his grandmother got into the carriage returning to the Governor's Mansion.

Luo Ze was so panicked: "Grandma, what should I do now..."

The lie that my grandmother had casually told and the relationship that she had cultivated, now the real owner has come to the door...

"Why are you panicking?" Granny Jin didn't feel guilty at all: "It's still unclear who will have a relationship with whom now."

Then he said: "Your father is unreliable. Their money and family have enough care, and they will be able to help us in the future and gain a firm foothold in front of adults."

"?" Luo Ze was stunned. It didn't matter that his grandmother had no guilty conscience. Has she even figured out how to use her?

"Grandma...will this work?"

"Why doesn't it work?" Granny Jin said without any pressure, "Isn't this just a matter of a dung beetle rolling a ball of dung and pinching it with his hands?"

Looking at his grandmother who was strategizing, Luo Ze had a complicated expression.

So...who is the dung beetle and who is the dung ball?

But after the two parties met, his grandmother did show him well what it means to pinch with one's hands——

"...At that time, Grandpa Ashi left his hometown alone. Although he was just a branch of the branch, he also wanted to make a name for himself and revitalize the clan... But how could it be so easy to make a name for himself? Without the support of the clan, he wanted to make a name for himself. , That’s really difficult... Before his grandfather left, he told Ah Shen and his father that if they couldn’t stand out in the imperial examination or become an official, they should not mention that they were a member of the Qian family in Wuzhong, so as not to disgrace the Qian family’s reputation.”

Granny Jin wiped the tears from her eyes and choked: "But how can we forget our origins as a human being..."

Several mature members of the Qian clan also started to have red eyes, which was a sign of reciprocity.

Granny Jin smiled through her tears: "If he could recognize his ancestors and return to the clan...his father and his great-grandfather would finally have the face to meet the ancestors of the Qian family."

Several members of the Qian clan nodded thoughtfully.

Grandma Jin said at the right time: "In this governor's mansion, we will finally have family members who can help each other..."

The Qian clan members felt excited when they heard this, but...how could they easily enter Jiangdu Governor's Mansion now?

"Just pick some talented and learned children and send them over..." Granny Jin said: "Others are others, and your family is your own family... Although your brother is not very talented, you can still say a few words in front of the governor. of."

The Qian clan members understood what he said.

A young disciple tried to ask: "I wonder... what is the name of Mr. Qian Shen's great-grandfather?"

Granny Jin frowned and sighed: "It is said that his name is Qian Ren... but he is an old man who feels ashamed to return to the Qian clan until his death. Who knows whether the name is true or false?"

The young man looked to his side with hesitant eyes: "Father, this..."

Granny Jin looked hesitant when she saw this: "Could it be... there's some misunderstanding, is it because we're trying to get ahead of ourselves?"

This move turned retreat into advance, which immediately made the Qian clan members feel a sense of crisis: "How could it be possible!"

"Qian Ren...there is indeed such a person among the side branches. I looked through the genealogy recently, and I have an impression!"

The young man's father looked at Luo Ze: "... Just looking at Ze'er and Maocai's appearance, you can tell they are the same family!"

Granny Jin looked at it hesitantly: "Don't tell me...it really looks weird?"

"How are cousins ​​so different?"

"It's not just like...it's almost carved out of the same mold."

"..." Luo Ze and the young man looked at each other speechlessly - could there be such an uncertain, unpredictable and chaotic pattern in the world?

(Old Chang: As long as the concubine uses a little trick, she can regain favor.)

Good night~