It started to rain in the evening, and the sky became gray and low. Although the climate in Diecuiguan was warm, it was located in Xiliang, and there were no bananas or other plants planted in the courtyard. However, the rain hitting the new twigs in the courtyard and the iron horses under the eaves has a different flavor.
Wei Changying leaned on the soft couch in front of the window and slowly turned the bracelet on his wrist. He was listening to the report from Shi Yu who was sent to visit Shen Shuyan not far away. However, his mind was wandering around and it was difficult to settle down, so he could hear One after another:
"At noon, Miss Si Sun complained that she was hungry, and the wet nurse went to the kitchen to tell her. The kitchen made Miss Si Sun roast pork with bamboo shoots, chicken stewed with mushrooms, steamed eggs, etc... Miss Si Sun ate a lot of snacks before dinner. She was also sleepy, so she was placed. Before the placement, she told the wet nurse not to disturb her... "
Wei Changying waited for her to finish speaking for a moment, then gathered his thoughts and asked, "You haven't gone out today, why are you so sleepy so early?"
"Miss Sisun did some sewing after lunch. Maybe she was mentally exhausted because of this?" Shigure guessed.
In the morning, Shen Shuyan got into a temper because she was not allowed to approach "Chi Yan". She refused to come out for lunch. Wei Changying went to coax her in person. She also buried her head in the quilt and kept silent, insisting that her aunt agree to her promise. I am willing to ride "Red Flame". The aunt and nephew couldn't reach an agreement, so Wei Changying had to leave first and told his servants to wait until he left before persuading her to eat.
But unexpectedly, Shen Shuyan didn't come over again during dinner... This time she said she was asleep, so Wei Changying sent Shi Yu over to ask what was going on.
After listening to Shi Yu's words, Wei Changying frowned slightly and said, "After noon? How long have you been doing needlework for so long that you are so exhausted? It rained in the evening, so don't hurt your eyes." He also said to Shen Shu People around Yan, "Knowing that it was almost time for dinner, they still didn't stop Yan'er from eating snacks. As a result, Yan'er missed the scheduled time and woke up again in the middle of the night. Could it be that this is such a careless thing?" Don’t want to serve?”
Shigure thought to himself: If the Fourth Grandson makes a fuss, Madam, you have to coax her, not to mention the wet nurse and the maid, knowing that she is in a bad mood, how can she dare to disobey her in the slightest? But of course she didn't dare to say it, so she had to apologize and said with a smile: "Miss Sisun said that the snacks made by me in the kitchen and the fruits I sent you today are very delicious, so I can't bear to stop. Aunt Lin and several sisters also persuaded However, Miss Sisun insisted on using it. Aunt Lin and her sisters were afraid of upsetting Miss Sisun, so they sent someone over to ask for the young lady's instructions. Unexpectedly, the Di girl had not left yet... "
Hearing her mention about meeting Yana in the afternoon, Wei Changying frowned slightly and said: "Okay, let's leave this matter like this for now, so that they can do their best in the future! Don't indulge Yan'er just because you're afraid of being blamed. That's not right. Did it harm Yan'er?"
After a few words to the waiter beside Shen Shuyan, Wei Changying sent Shi Yu off, and slowly recalled what happened when he met Ye Na in the afternoon...
Blood jade is worth tens of thousands of gold, but Wei Changying is not a person who is jealous of money. The reason why he agreed with Jian Yena was because Zhu Yi said with a smile: "This Di girl is quite interesting. This morning, They gave our young lady a horse and this blood jade again. Now I still want to see the young lady. Could it be that she is trying to bribe our young lady for the carriage of the Wugumeng tribe? It’s just that our young lady is of such noble birth. Have you ever seen any good things?”
According to what Shen Zangfeng occasionally revealed, the Wugumen tribe defeated the Ayitahu tribe several times in a row since last year, and even kidnapped a large amount of the Ayitahu tribe's baggage two years ago. If Moye hadn't come to Diecuiguan in exchange for a large number of winter supplies, the Ayitahu tribe would have been almost useless after last winter.
But this does not mean that the Ugumeng tribe can sit back and relax, because the supplies obtained by the Ayitahu tribe from Diecui Pass lasted through the winter. Even if the Ugumeng tribe defeated or even defeated them as before... and Wei People are watching eagerly.
Shen Zangfeng has been in Xiliang for more than two years. If nothing unexpected happens, he will return to Beijing in the second half of this year to resume his duties. In the past two years or so, except for the first time when he used his body as bait to lure Mu Xiuer to personally lead his troops to the junction of Wei and Di to intercept and kill him, but failed, in the subsequent battle of Mu Xiuer's execution, Although Shen Zangfeng had the merit of strategizing, due to the compromise between the noble clans, the credit was divided between Deng Zongqi and Shen Youjia and other Shen family members. Shen Zangfeng himself did not take much credit.
After that, it was all trivial matters... Even if it is counted as three times the credit, it is nothing.
Now that spring has just begun and there are still a few months of sunshine, how can Shen Zangfeng be willing to just spend time with his wife and niece, admiring flowers and scenery in Xiliang
In particular, the Ayitahu tribe was holding their breath and wanted to wash away their shame because of their previous losing streak.
The Di people are not stupid, how could they not know that even though the Wei people sent Ayitahu a large amount of luggage, they were harboring evil intentions
Similarly, Shen Zangfeng rejected the Wugumeng tribe's request to exchange cattle and sheep for baggage last time. He also believed that this move would not be conducive to the internal strife of the Di people, but would easily lead to the Wugumeng tribe winning and unifying the grassland - this was something the Wei people did not want to see. Arrived.
Even if the Wu Gumeng tribe presented a very precious gift, it might not be able to impress Shen Zangfeng. After all, Shen Zangfeng and his beloved wife Wei Changying were both from prominent families and were used to seeing wealth and wealth. I think Di people would know this. Moreover, everyone was at Diecuiguan, and the Shen family accepted the gifts but refused to do anything. What could the Di people do
Under such circumstances, Yana still had to offer a heavy gift and ask for an interview... Wei Changying thought it might be interesting? Anyway, there was a civil uprising in Yanzhou, her husband was busy with official duties, and her niece was acting out, so she was resting alone in another courtyard.
It’s okay if Ruoyena can’t say anything new.
In the end, what Yana said after entering the door did not disappoint her - this girl Di said straight away: "Dear Madam of Wei, do you know that you and your husband are already in great danger?"
Such a sensational statement almost made Wei Changying laugh out loud: This method of pretending to be shocked, attracting attention, and then leading people to her own thoughts was not known to many of her natal family’s ancestors. …
So Wei Changying smiled and said: "Do you know that by talking to me like this, you are already causing disaster for the Wugomen tribe?"
Yana said respectfully: "Although I have offended Madam, since Madam is willing to see me, she must also be willing to give me a chance to finish my sentence."
"That's not necessarily true. I happen to have a lot of free time today." Wei Changying said, "That's why I agreed to meet you. I thought you would say something nice, but I didn't expect you to speak so rudely. Why should I give it to you? I don’t know if you came here specifically to offend me?”
"The world is always willing to listen to flattering words, such as your Majesty." Yena said immediately, "I have no intention of offending Madam, but the brilliance of Madam's husband's family, the Xiliang Shen family, is well known to the world. The predecessor of our country I think my wife also heard about the great Shanyu, but my predecessor still died at the hands of my husband. I heard that my husband’s achievements during the three years since he came to Xiliang will be counted three times after he returns to the court. I heard that the Wei people have an idiom called 'higher merits overshadow the master'. What do you think, madam?"
It turned out that the Shen family was becoming increasingly prominent and easily tabooed by the Holy One.
If these words were said before the Yanzhou Civil War, even if Wei Changying did not admit it, he would be more or less worried.
But now...
Civil uprisings have occurred in important places such as Yanzhou, and they are so large that even the imperial envoys cannot stabilize the overall situation. Since the beginning of Emperor Xizong, the rulers have neglected their governance, the gentry have looted, and the gentry have extorted money... People everywhere in the world are in dire straits. The great Wei Kingdom Zuo was already in decline, but today's emperor is still tired of hearing bad words and happy to hear good news. Let's look at the future. The prince... King Shen of Yi has a shallow talent and an impetuous temperament. Most of the kings and princes are mediocre, and there are no reassuring figures among the emperor's grandsons. Who dares to say how long the Wei Dynasty and the Shen family can last
In troubled times, reputation, power, and strength are the most important.
Wei Changying is not worried at all now that her husband's achievements are too high and he will be tabooed by the emperor - if the Yanzhou civil uprising cannot be suppressed in time, the whole country may follow suit. Originally, bandits were everywhere in the country, but if this happened again, it would surely start a prairie fire!
... I believe that the Holy Spirit will soon have no time to worry about the power of the emperor.
Even if the Holy One no longer wants to see or hear the news that shakes the country, the ministers will never hide it from him. After all, the nobles now have no intention of fighting with the Holy Lord, they are all thinking about finding a way out for themselves!
You must know that the people below may still naively believe in the Holy Spirit, but they are occasionally deceived by traitors, the prince is wise, and they only make small mistakes occasionally and other high-sounding words. But as a nobleman, I know too well about the Holy Emperor and the princes and grandsons who are most likely to occupy the East Palace now!
Since Emperor Xizong, the Holy Sage has failed the world for three consecutive dynasties. From the East Palace where the Holy Emperor was established, there will be no clear government promulgation in at least two dynasties. The so-called hard to come back, how can the nobles still believe in the opportunities and abilities of the Shen family to turn the tide
According to the tacit practice of each family when they survived in front of the Great Wei Dingding, the most important thing now is not to please the Holy One, but to strengthen oneself!
Even if there is no chance to dominate the world in troubled times, as long as the family is powerful, even if the wrong person is betrayed and there is no merit in following the dragon, the new dynasty will not dare to treat him badly, and titles and official positions are indispensable - before the founding of the Wei Dynasty In the previous chaotic wars, not everyone of the six clans sided with Emperor Wei. However, after Emperor Wei came to the throne, no one dared to neglect the six clans...
This is all because the six valves are deeply ingrained!
What Wei Changying was thinking was not clear to Yena. She said something very seriously - coming and going was actually to advise the Shen family not to kill everyone, lest the birds be wiped out and the bows hidden.
"If it's just to support the bandits' self-respect, then Mo Ye from the Ayitahu tribe once saved me." Wei Changying said this.
After hearing this, Yana smiled and said: "Madam, you don't know, right? The incident outside Diecui Pass that shocked you last time was basically the conspiracy of the Ayitahu tribe from beginning to end! Our tribe has never done anything like this. He murdered his wife!" (To be continued)