Such a meeting, really caught off guard. After seeing the ceremony, the surroundings fell into a moment of silence, and the embarrassment was self-evident.
"Mrs. Fu." At this moment, Luo Shi came forward with a smile on his face and said, "Mrs. Gu has just arrived in Yongdu. I invited Mrs. Gu to visit Yongchi today. I didn't expect to meet Madam. I have melons and fruits under the flower trees in front of me." Ma'am, why don't you sit with us and have a talk?" After finishing speaking, he looked at Madam Liu.
Mrs. Liu glanced at her and then at me, with some hesitation flashing across her calm face.
I saw this look in my eyes and understood.
Back then, Mrs. Liu had a good relationship with her mother. It was their idea that I got engaged to Pei Qian. Later, Pei Qian retired, and I never saw Mrs. Liu again. During the days when I hated Pei Qian, I also hated his family. In the countless times I have imagined encountering scenes, I would stare at them fiercely and coldly, scold "the wrongdoer" or walk past them with my head held high while turning a blind eye, and then they would cry bitterly with remorse snot.
These are all dreams of course. When you really meet, it's actually like this now, even if the grudge in your heart has faded, you don't want to have a good chat with them.
"Madam's kindness, I shouldn't have turned it down." I looked at Luo Shi, smiled and said, "It's just that my concubine also has a banquet, so it's inconvenient to go."
"Xiao Shi Madam invited me, but she was disrespectful." Wei Tan's voice came suddenly.
I was surprised and turned my head to look, only to see that he was walking with several people.
Everyone was surprised, and the women saluted one after another.
"Ma'am, stay safe and sound." Wei Tan walked up to Madam Liu and bowed straightly.
"The old lady is fine, thank you, Da Sima." Mrs. Liu nodded her head in return.
Wei Tan smiled and said: "I recall that when Ji Yuan left Beijing for Yangzhou, someone bought wine to send him off. I saw my wife at that time, and it has been nearly six years."
Mrs. Liu looked at him without any disturbance.
"It's hard for Da Sima to remember the old things." Her voice was flat.
Wei Tan turned his head, looked at the three young scholars behind him, smiled amiably, and said: "I have a very happy conversation with the three young masters. I heard that my wife is here, so I came to see you."
Those three scholars were in high spirits, and I realized that they were probably Pei Qian's cousins.
"The three sons were promoted to Xiaolian, and there are indeed many pillars in the Taishi's mansion." Wei Tan said.
"The old woman has lived in the back hall for a long time, and she doesn't know much about the affairs of the court." Mrs. Liu looked coldly, "The Great Sima is busy with everything, and the old woman doesn't dare to disturb her, so I will leave here." After finishing speaking, she bowed to Wei Tan, turned and left.
"Gu Shi..." Luo Shi looked embarrassed, glanced at Wei Tan and me, and hurriedly saluted, "Gu Shi is not feeling well today, please don't blame Da Sima and his wife." After finishing speaking, he apologized again and again, and followed Mrs. Liu.
Everyone stayed where they were, looking at each other. Wei Tan's face was as usual, without any trace of sullenness.
I glanced around, knowing that Mrs. Liu had given Wei Tan a bad start in front of everyone, and I'm afraid she would become a talking point for many people after today.
"The concubine just heard the sound of the chime by the water, it seems that the joy of drinking wine is not over yet." I broke the silence and asked Wei Tan, "I don't know if there is anyone who wins the poetry competition?"
Wei Tan looked at me and smiled: "Exactly." After finishing speaking, he looked at Pei Qian's three cousins with different expressions, "I haven't heard you young masters write poems before, I wonder if I'm lucky today?"
The three of them regained their composure and readily responded.
The party by the water didn't end until the sun set, and everyone on the field drank some wine.
Wei Tan walked and talked with a group of scholars, seeming to be in high spirits; Wei Zhao's side was also lively, and when we left, his banquet was still alive.
When I returned to the mansion, it was already time to hold the lanterns.
Back in the room, Wei Tan saw Ah Mi with eyes open in the nurse's arms, smiled, and picked her up.
"Waiting for father to come back? Huh?" Wei Tan rubbed his nose against Ah Mi's face, his voice soft.
Ah Mi let out a "woo", and opened her small hands aimlessly.
"Husband, go and change clothes, and eat." I let A Yuan and the wet nurse go down, and took A Mi from him.
Wei Tan let go of his hand, and smiled at A Mi reluctantly, and went to? Diabayan Road??br> "Today's Yahui, was organized by my second uncle?" I asked while feeding A Mi some water.
"Yeah." Wei Tan said from behind the screen, "They are all newly recruited Xiaolian."
I asked again: "It seems that these Xiaolian are not only the children of the noble family?"
"Yes. This year's Xiaolian, regardless of his background, can be nominated."
The spoon in my hand was delivered a little too quickly, and Ah Mi coughed. I quickly put down the spoon, picked her up and patted her on the back, but before I stopped, Ah Mi wrinkled her face and began to cry "Wow".
"What's the matter?" Wei Tan came out from behind the screen, looked at A Mi, stretched out his hand and said, "I'll do it."
I didn't argue, I handed Ah Mi to him.
Strange to say, Ah Mi was crying hard in my arms, but Wei Tan hugged her "ohhh" and turned around twice, and the crying stopped.
"Is this what your husband meant?" I looked at Wei Tan and asked.
"Huh?" Wei Tan glanced at me, and continued to coax Ah Mi: "Yeah."
It's refreshing to admit it.
I pondered, and said: "Husband, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."
"Talk." Wei Tan came over and sat down on the couch.
I said: "My lord, since the previous dynasty, the gentry clan has flourished, and among the officials in the court, there has never been a gentry clan above a hundred ranks. In this move, my lord, have you ever imagined that the gentry and common people will be in the same dynasty? How can the gentry be willing to give in?"
"I don't want to." Wei Tan looked leisurely, "Wang Ju came to tell me yesterday."
I was surprised: "What does your husband think?"
Wei Tan hugged Ah Mi and let her sit on his lap.
"How did the gentry come here?" He looked at me and said slowly, "The imperial court has supported these families for hundreds of years, and most of the children have become depraved and useless, but their corpses are wasting the country's power and forming cliques. What's the use?"
I frowned slightly, and said: "Although that is the case, in the imperial court, the three lords and nine ministers are all from noble families; there are no high-ranking officials above six hundred ranks, let alone people from poor families."
"I'm not suppressing the gentry. I don't distinguish between family backgrounds, but only for talents." Wei Tan said, "Why can't the gentry be in the same court? My father was promoted by his ability in the army, and most of the generals with a rank of six hundred or more are from the common people. Another example is Gong Yanggui, Madam also thinks that he is a great talent. But what if he comes from a noble family? Relying on the connection of his family, he will be at most a thousand ranks before the age of forty, because there are too many people at the top, and it is not his turn. "
I opened my mouth, not knowing where to refute. Although this statement does not convince me, it is also reasonable. He can say so much, it can be seen that he has thought carefully. I am a layman in the government, and the debate will not lead to any results.
"My concubine's intention is not to say that my husband's plan is impossible." After a while, I thought about it, and my tone softened, "It's just that the court is complicated and complicated. Even if it is a serious illness, it must be taken slowly with medicine, and there is no rush. .”
Wei Tan looked at me, the corners of his lips curled up.
He hugged Ah Mi with one hand, but stretched out his other hand to wrap around my waist.
"Ma'am, are you worried about your husband?" He looked down at me, his black eyes sultry.
I smiled, and raised my hand to gently stroke his eyebrows: "I'm worried about Ah Mi. I'm afraid that my husband will be cruel, and Ah Mi will not be able to find a husband if he wants to find a family in the future."
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"What's so good about a family." Wei Tan didn't think so, he hugged A Mi, let her soft feet stand on his lap, and said leisurely, "Can a family be eaten? If you want to find it, you have to find someone like your father, right? Ah Mi?"
Ah Mi likes to stand like this very much, humming "woo woo".
Wei Tan laughed.
I laughed too, resting my head on his shoulder. Looking at the candlelight in front of her, she remembered something from the past in her heart.
The first emperor was actually a diligent emperor. He was quite dissatisfied with the gentry's control of the government. He once ordered the big clans in various places not to keep slaves and maidservants, and not to raise tribal songs. Before these new policies took shape, they encountered strong opposition, and even if they were enforced for a while, they would not stop. And the discord between the first emperor and his courtiers is well known. The consequences of this incident were also serious. The gentry saw that the late emperor could do nothing to them, and acted in the wrong way; while the late emperor became increasingly suspicious of the courtiers. Thinking about it later, Empress Bian slandered his father to the first emperor, which was precisely because of this. .
Today, after subversive turmoil, there are more than ten, four or five gentry in the world. When Wei Tan came to this position, his thoughts gradually approached those of the late emperor.
what's next? I felt like there was something in my heart that was not stable at all.
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