Red makeup against the world

Chapter 38 Departure
After Sangzi and Ge Ma had retreated, Xu Wanzhen held a cup of hot tea with both hands and thought carefully.

Tomorrow I was leaving for the capital, so I was unavoidably a little apprehensive.That was the political center of the Gaomang Dynasty, the power center headed by the emperor, and the vortex center of the entire dynasty's vicissitudes.

In her previous life, she didn't care about it and even wanted to escape from it, but now she has to take the initiative to blend in and look for a breakthrough as a merchant's daughter.

Among them, there is really a big difference!

The Gaomang Dynasty is completely different from the modern times in the 21st century. In the modern times, everyone worships money, laughs at the poor but not at prostitutes, and most problems can be solved with money.

But here, scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are ranked last and lowest. Even in Suzhou City, the official daughters and merchant daughters are two completely different circles, let alone in the capital.

In modern times, although there are also privileged classes, it is not like here after all, where the emperor can decide life and death with one word.

In Madam Zheng's narration, there are good ministers and warriors like clouds and beauties like jade in the capital.There is as much generosity and passion as there are intrigues and tricks.Can I find a way to hide in it and successfully rescue my father and brother?

Xu Wanzhen reorganized the important forces in Beijing in her mind.

The most important person is of course the current emperor, Qinglong Emperor, who ascended the throne six years ago, and at the age of fifty, he is in his prime as an emperor.Empress Cao came from Dingguo Gongfu. She is 36 years old now and has three sons and one daughter: the eldest son King Qi, the second son King Chu, the youngest son died at the age of three, and the eldest daughter Princess Zhaoyang.

Wei Gaozu's first wife left two sons, the eldest son was canonized as the prince after Wei Gaozu ascended the throne, and he is now 36 years old.The second son canonized as King Qianyang.

Today's emperor is working hard to rule the world, and he doesn't care much about the harem.After ascending the throne, there were two elections, and there were not many concubines in the palace.Under the empress, there is only one Concubine Ye Xian among the four concubines, and the favored ones are Liu Zhaoyuan and Shi Jieyu.

In addition to the royal family, the most powerful nobles in the capital are the Four Pillar Kingdoms, all of whom were heroes at the founding of the country, Duke Cao Ding, Duke Shi An, Duke Wu Zhong, and Duke Liu Jiaping.There are iron certificates of Dan Shu, and the title of title is hereditary.The four families married each other and formed a network of influence. They were the top dignitaries of the Gaomang Dynasty.

For Xu Wanzhen at this moment, whether it is the royal family or the powerful, they are all too far away from her.

But since the father and brother's case involves the emperor's heir, if they can successfully join it, then they will be able to grasp the most authentic information.Where is this breakthrough?

She couldn't figure it out after thinking hard, Xu Wanzhen smiled wryly, it seems that she can only go to the capital, and it seems that she can take two steps in one step.With Madam Zheng, who is familiar with the elite circles in the capital, by her side, she must be able to find opportunities.

Caressing the jade bracelet on her left hand, Xu Wan really thought, it has only been three months since she came to the Gaomang Dynasty, and thinking of her previous life has become far away and unreal.

I don't know if the previous life was a dream?Or is this life a dream?

According to some historical knowledge she acquired in her previous life, the customs and customs of this dynasty are very similar to those of the Tang Dynasty, but not quite.

For example, the city of Suzhou is still called Suzhou, and it also belongs to Jiangnan Road, but the capital of the Tang Dynasty was Chang'an, which is in Luoyang, which is further east.It seems that if there is a chance, I have to look for two history books of the Gaomang Dynasty, otherwise it will be confusing.

Xu Wanzhen went to bed to rest when she was thinking so hard, and she had a night full of bizarre dreams, in which the shadow of the masked man flashed across the dream, and her sleep was extremely restless.When she arrived at Mao, Sang Zi came in and called her to get up.

Today is the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the day when the Xu family left for the capital.

Mrs. Xu has already made proper arrangements. Although the Xu family property has been sold off, the caravan and merchant ships are still there.

Four merchant ships were loaded with fabrics unique to Suzhou, such as duzhi silk, damask machine silk, crepe silk, patterned silk, spring silk, Hualuo, Suluo, Daoluo, Hexiluo, Qiuluo, etc., and they were transported to the capital. Jinxiu Ji.Although shopkeeper Wu is now helping the He family with work, he also came to arrange the dispatch in person.

Mrs. Xu, Xu Wanzhen, Xu Wenyu, Han Runiang, and Su Liangzhi, together with Yulu, Biluo, Sangzi, Huashan, and Nanny who served them, lived in a double-story boat.

The boat has a wide hull and runs smoothly. There are more than ten cabins on the second floor. A group of people living in it will not feel crowded at all. The boatman, the boatmen and Han Yi live in the cabins on the ground floor.This boat was specially built by the He family for the travel of officials, family members and dignitaries, and the Second Young Master He specially transferred it to send the Xu family to Beijing.

There are also the nanny in charge, nanny Zheng, the rough envoy woman, the servant, etc., who are divided into two boats according to gender.

As early as Yinshi, the Xu family's servants moved the suitcases to the boat one after another. After the masters washed up and had breakfast, they took the carriage to Suzhou Wharf.

Xu's family went to Beijing today, and everyone who got the news came to see them off. For a while, the pier was bustling and lively.

Wang Zhihua brought Wang Miaoyan forward to speak.Wang Zhihua cupped his hands and said: "Old Madam Xu, we are all of this age. Let's say goodbye today. I don't know if we will meet each other again." There was a burst of sighing.

Mrs. Xu said with a smile: "Why should you sigh. Now you have to live every day, and the extra days are all earned." Wang Zhihua nodded in agreement.

At the side Wang Miaoyan pulled Xu Wanzhen into the carriage to talk, once in the carriage, Wang Miaoyan took off the veil and said: "I can't even breathe properly wearing this hard hat."

Xu Wanzhen also lifted the veil, but did not take it off.The long veil of the veil reaches the ground, it is easy to take off, but it takes some effort to put it on again. She will get out of the car later, and said: "Just bear with it, and only wear it when you go out."

Wang Miaoyan held Xu Wanzhen's hand and said, "Wanzhen, in Suzhou City, you and I grew up together and know each other well. Now that you are gone, I don't even have anyone to talk to."

Xu Wan really knew her temper, and said: "You should lower your eyes, the sisters in the family can also get along with each other."

Wang Miaoyan heard the words and said, "Hmph! I'd rather stare at the mirror in a daze than play with them." Looking at Xu Wanzhen, she said, "Good Wanzhen, you must write to me when you arrive in the capital. It was originally in the twelfth lunar month. The person who asked me to go to Beijing with my father to give the New Year gift to the Prince of Chu's mansion didn't make the trip. Unexpectedly, you went first." She still concealed the part of Fenglin Ferry, that memory was really unpleasant.

Xu Wanzhen responded with a smile, although she didn't feel like a friend in Wang Miaoyan, but in her memory, the original Xu Wanzhen and her were very good little sisters.

After Mrs. Xu finished her conversation with Wang Zhihua, she called Shopkeeper Wu to the side for questioning.Said: "Has the matter been settled?"

Shopkeeper Wu saluted and said: "Madam, please don't worry. I will release the news during the twelfth lunar month. When I arrived in the capital, the He family delivered the silver taels to the Xu family. Just in time for the Chinese New Year, Suzhou is the news distribution center. Jiangnan Road should know about it by now."

The news of the seller of the Xu family's property caused a lot of noise in the early winter of the old year, and finally triggered a major reshuffle of the entire textile industry in Jiangnan Province.The fact that the He family bought the Xu family's property is well known. If any water bandit thinks that there is a large amount of silver from the sale of the property on the Xu family's boat to Beijing, they will definitely be jealous and rush out.

Mrs. Xu did not dare to take this risk, so she asked shopkeeper Wu to release the news through various channels.Only when people in the Jianghu know that there is no money on board the Xu family's boat going to Beijing, can the group go to Beijing safely.

(End of this chapter)