Chang'an.
Ningweihou Mansion, study room.
Xu Zijing, who was dressed simply in a green shirt and leather belt, personally poured a cup of hot tea for the person opposite him: "In-laws, please use it!"
"Master Marquis, you're so polite!" In comparison, Gongsun Su, who was dressed in rich clothes and brocade robes, looked more like Master Marquis than him. But this is not surprising. The ancestors of the Xu family were very poor. Even when Xu Zijing was born, Xu The old Marquis has already made a name for himself in the army, and the family is not in need of food. Mrs. Xiahou, who also comes from a poor family, is frugal in running her family and will never be extravagant or wasteful.
Xu Zijing has never been extravagant at all, and he will never have this opportunity in Nan's hands... After all, the first thing men do extravagantly these days is to have children.
Therefore, Marquis Ningwei usually wears ordinary clothes.
On the other hand, Gongsun Su, although he came from a rough background, as a fourth-generation sea master, his level of exquisiteness in food, clothing, housing and transportation since birth was even better than that of ordinary rich families on the shore.
Now that I have obtained an official position, I will not feel wronged.
Although the two were in-laws, due to their background and temperament, they didn't really get to know each other, and they rarely met each other.
When they met each other, they couldn't help but exchange polite greetings before turning to the topic: "Did the in-laws meet that boy? What did he say?"
"What else can I say?" Gongsun Su muttered after hearing the words, "Of course he agreed wholeheartedly, and also expressed his loyalty... But we all know what he was thinking: he really wished that the princess and the princess had a wife. The king has arranged for the princess’s entourage not to come to Chang’an, lest what he did during this period will be exposed in front of the king and he will not be able to explain!”
"Now we want him to mobilize the imperial army privately to stop King Gaomi and Mr. Sheng's plan to ask the princess to come to Chang'an... This is exactly what he wants. I'm afraid he won't be able to rejoice in time!"
Xu Zijing nodded: "Let's remember the tricks he did in private, and we won't be afraid of not having to settle accounts when we look back. In the final analysis, Western Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang are the key points related to the overall direction."
Gongsun Su frowned and said: "It's just that the Forbidden Army is close to Shanglinyuan. The Shu sisters don't know what they think. During this period, they are trying their best to promote their brothers! If this continues, even if the power of the Forbidden Army is still controlled by the hereditary In the hands of several companies, sooner or later they will be able to gain a foothold! This is not a good thing, right? But you also know, my in-laws, that even though I have been working at sea for several years, you still have to keep an eye on this kind of thing. "
His words are not modest. The sea master sounds majestic, but in the end he is just a group of pirates. However, Xu Zijing has commanded the Northern Xinjiang Army, which is actually 800,000 and claims to be 1.5 million. His vision and experience are not what he can Than.
"As long as the Meng family doesn't take action, the brothers Meng Guiyu and Meng Guihan will at most remain in the Forbidden Army and try to compete with those who were handed down from the founding of the country. These two juniors are not qualified." Xu Zijing nodded slightly when he heard this. Said, "There is a big gap between those two brothers and the other three brothers of the Meng family. They are also afraid that Zheng Guogong and the others will use them as a springboard again and kick them away after they control the imperial army, so they will not easily follow them here. Meng’s cooperation.”
Gongsun Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So, these two people can't make it together?"
"Not necessarily." Xu Zijing pondered for a moment and reminded him, "Have the in-laws forgotten? Neither of these two brothers are married! It is said that the families in the Forbidden Army still have girls waiting to be married?"
"Marriage?" Gongsun Su frowned and said, "For such an important place as the Forbidden Army... Even if His Majesty is lost, he shouldn't let the Meng brothers grow stronger in this way, right?"
Xu Zijing sneered and said: "In-laws, of course a normal emperor would not do this. A normal emperor would never let his relatives join the Forbidden Army and take power! The question is, is our majesty... a normal emperor?"
Thinking of Emperor Xuan Jing's willfulness, a sea master like Gongsun Su, who was used to being shady, subconsciously twitched his lips and thought for a moment: "Since Your Majesty can't count on them, we have to keep a close eye on them!"
"Well, don't worry too much. After all, we are really short of manpower at the moment. There are many things that are more important than this at the moment." Xu Zijing said, "Anyway, they have three uncles and a bunch of cousins. , and probably don’t want to see them being too close to the families in charge of the Forbidden Army... In fact, Chang’an is not very important to Mi Zhen’s overall situation. The most important thing now is to protect his arrangements in Western Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang. , not to be blocked!”
Gongsun Su said: "King Gaomi and Mr. Sheng have been sending people to keep an eye on both the Zhao family, the Yuan family and the Qi family. However, according to the news sent from the palace, it is said that the Queen Mother came out of the palace after her biological mother left the palace. The next day, Meng Guiyu was asked to deliver a handwritten letter to the princess. The content of the handwriting was roughly to thank the princess for the tip-off and to ask about the princess's current situation. That's all, but one thing is very surprising."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "The Queen said that instigating Gao Qieyi to collude with Ruru... was not done by the Meng family! At least Zheng Guogong didn't know about it at all!"
"I don't know Duke Zheng Guo very well, but I once heard my daughter Ying Jiang say that this queen is not the kind of person who is good at pretending, and she treats the princess very sincerely!"
"So, are what she said true or false?"
"If it's just because you don't want the Meng family to fall, it's enough to defend your biological father; if it's true... this matter?"
"Is there such a thing?" Xu Zijing was stunned when he heard this, and his face became serious. He frowned and thought for a while, then patted his head and said angrily, "I am good at fighting. This kind of intrigue... I'd better write it quickly. Send the letter to Mi Zhen and let him read the details himself. As for us, we will look for an opportunity later and invite Mr. Feng to come over and ask him to help with the palm eye? "
Mentioning Old Mrs. Feng, Gongsun Su could not help but think of Old Mrs. Sheng, and smiled bitterly: "What do you think is going on with Mr. Sheng? Why are you so obsessed with thinking about it, and only want to do things that make your relatives happy and your enemies happy?"
"I can understand the old man's mood." Xu Zijing sighed and explained, "My in-laws have never been to Northern Xinjiang. But if you have been to Northern Xinjiang and saw the Li Shu people who were harmed by those beasts, you will know that Why did Mr. Sheng do whatever it took to design their main force at all costs! But I understand, and my father and I have the same opinion on this point. I have worked hard for many years, so that future generations will not have to risk their lives like us. In exchange for wealth, how can we sacrifice them for the sake of the overall situation?! There are so many people in the court who enjoy the worship of all people, and they are all more noble and honorable than us, yet we don’t see them doing such a thing?"
Gongsun Su said: "Hey, who doesn't want to earn a living these days? People like Mr. Sheng are noble, but they are a bit cruel to their own flesh and blood. Mi Zhen and his wife still don't know about this. Once I know in the future... I don't know what will happen to the county princess, but Mi Zhen... You also know that Mr. Marquis, he lived abroad in his early years, and there are relatives' writings. He doesn't mention it, just seeing that he is not close to the prince so far, so I know he has always been interested in this matter."
"In the future... oh... do you want to find a way to hide it?"
Xu Zijing also had a headache: "Mi Zhen is a shrewd person, and Mr. Sheng is very ruthless. If you say this is pretentious, it is not so good... Especially Mr. Feng and Brother Xinzhang have already guessed what he did. If he wants to hide it later, At least I have to convince these two... Brother Xinzhang is fortunate, after all, he is Mr. Sheng's biological flesh and blood, and he has always been favored by Mr. Sheng, so the father and son should still be able to talk to each other. However, Mr. Feng... that person's biological daughter, Xuan The old lady of the Yu family is also from Western Xinjiang!"
"Although I'm not familiar with that master, I've heard that he's a shrewd and powerful man. Now he's talking about having family issues with Mr. Sheng, as if he's being affectionate. Who knows what's going on in his heart?"
He rubbed his brows and smiled bitterly, "Let's get rid of the things at hand first. As for these, we will talk about it later... Anyway, the princess is here. Even if Mi Zhen is angry with Mr. Sheng, according to the character of the princess, no matter how sad she is, she will still stop her. It’s alive.”
They were both very busy at this time, so they parted ways after talking.
Xu Zijing personally sent Gongsun Su to the door. Just as he was saying goodbye, a servant rushed over to report: "There is news from the Guangling Palace that Concubine Meng has launched an attack!"
Both of them were awe-inspiring and ordered in unison: "Go and investigate again quickly. As soon as there is any news, report it immediately!"
Not only them, everyone in Chang'an, from the palace to the concubines, were paying close attention to Concubine Meng's birth, wishing they could wait outside the delivery room to wait for news.
However, Concubine Meng had a difficult delivery, probably because she was giving birth for the first time!
Starting from mid-afternoon, I struggled for a whole day and a night. By the next morning, I couldn't even scream out of my throat, but the baby still couldn't be born. Almost all the imperial doctors who specialize in women and infants from the imperial hospital were called to the palace and took turns to diagnose. It was acupuncture and medicine, and after struggling until evening, the child finally fell to the ground!
only…
To the disappointment of Meng and the relief of many people, Concubine Meng gave birth to a daughter.
"I'm saying that that little hoof doesn't look like a lucky person. If he is really lucky, he doesn't even have the chance to marry Tanhua as the main wife, and is muddle-headedly brought into the palace by his uncles to be a concubine?" When the Shu sisters heard this, they all beamed with joy. The imperial concubine said on the spot, "It's over now. They have been fighting for so long, and Meng even went to great lengths to get a bunch of people to guard her. Her two natal brothers, Meng Gui Yu and Meng Guihan just had to live in the Guangling Prince's Mansion in the past two days, right? After such a big battle, but only a girl was born, everyone in Chang'an City would be laughing their heads off right now? "
"If you are not blessed, you are not blessed. No matter how much you promote me, it will be in vain!"
Although Shu Zhaoyi next to her was not as obviously gloating as she was, she still pursed her lips and smiled, feeling very happy.
But what makes people speechless is that they haven't finished being happy yet. About an hour later, another news came, saying that Concubine Meng was pregnant with twins, and she gave birth to twins again, this time a boy. Pregnant!
"How is this possible!?" At this moment, the smiles of the two sisters suddenly condensed on their faces, and the imperial concubine said angrily, "There has never been such news before. Twins, or twins, is possible. Huh?! This must be Meng's doing, sending the baby boy to the delivery room in advance to prevent Concubine Meng from giving birth to a son and thinking that she is just a fool!!!"
They were not the only ones who were so suspicious. It was because Concubine Meng was giving birth to a girl that everyone was upset. They all thought so, and they quickly joined forces to try to expose the Meng family's scam of confusing the clan's bloodline!
Meng, who was the target of public criticism, didn't have much thought to deal with this matter at the moment.
In other words, they think there are more important things to deal with: after an intensive and thorough investigation during this period, the mastermind behind Gao Qieyi's collusion with Ruru finally has clues!
The problem is that the mastermind behind the scenes was beyond the expectations of the Meng family!