"Sir, what exactly was written in the letter sent by the great elder?"
Governor's Mansion, study room in the east courtyard.
Princess Tong'an asked Wang Yu who was sitting in front of the desk reading.
In the evening, the eldest elder of the Wang family sent a secret guard of the Wang family to deliver a letter and a ruler to Wang Yu. However, Wang Yu did not open the letter in public. Princess Tong'an also understood Wang Yu's intention, so she knew that the guests in the mansion had dispersed. Just came over to ask.
Hearing this, Wang Yu raised his head. He took out an opened letter from under a pile of books on the desk, handed it to Princess Tong'an, and said, "Madam, read it yourself!"
Wang Yu's face showed no sadness, no joy, no waves, which made Princess Tong'an frown, because this proved that there was absolutely no good news in this letter.
She stepped forward to take the letter from Wang Yu's hand, took out the paper, and unfolded it. She skipped the greetings at the beginning and went straight to the point. She saw that it read: "... I should have come to congratulate you in person on my cousin's wedding, but I couldn't. The wife Renbiao married is the daughter of a merchant, and there is a lot of opposition from the clan. They are all blaming you for failing to stop them!
Renbiao is the eldest son of the Wang family. The Wang family has always been noble. For thousands of years, no eldest son has ever married a commoner woman. This time Renbiao ignored the family's face and interests for his own personal affair, which is a big taboo in the family!
However, Yu'er, your letter the day before yesterday stated that Marquis Yong'an had a close relationship with Renbiao and Li Jingchu, and Marquis Yong'an tried his best to promote the marriage of these two people. You don't want to offend Marquis Yong'an for this. I understand, but the other four elders in the clan But he didn't understand, especially the second elder, who said that he would abolish Ren Piao's status as the eldest son and replace him with the rest of the clan to inherit the Wang family's millennium legacy!
They have lived in their ancestral home for a long time, unaware that the world has changed. No matter how powerful the family is, it is now difficult to compete with the imperial power. This son of Yong'an Marquis is young and energetic, has been favored by the saints, and has a strong background in the court. The Wang family must not completely offend him. , otherwise you will definitely follow in the footsteps of Cui and Zheng!
In the family, I can still stabilize the situation as the eldest elder. Although you, Yu'er, are doing things outside, now you and Renbiao are both governors of a state. The important task of revitalizing the Wang family lies with you, father and son. Renbiao is the eldest son. I won't let others take away my identity for one day~!
But Wang Renbiao can take this as a warning and never act arbitrarily or disregard the interests of the family in the future. The future head of the Wang family cannot live under the protection of others forever!
—Wang Bing! "
The person who signed the letter was none other than Wang Bing, Wang Yu’s biological father, the former Situ of the Sui Dynasty, and the previous generation head of the Wang family!
Wang Bing was able to sit in the position of Situ in the Sui Dynasty, and his political vision was naturally beyond the reach of ordinary people. It was precisely because of this that he supported Wang Yu's decision not to be an enemy of Li Zexuan.
After reading it, Princess Tong'an put down the letter and couldn't help but sneered: "Humph! My father can understand it, but those old stubborns in the Wang family still can't understand it! How dare they want to abolish Biao'er? These people I don’t even think about it, except for my cousin, who among the descendants of the Wang family can bear the status of the eldest son~?"
To say that this woman's face changed faster than turning the page of a book, a few days ago, she was one of the people who strongly opposed Wang Renbiao's marriage to Li Jingchu, and in response to the disguised threat in Li Zexuan's letter, she was like other elders of the Wang family at first. She didn't take Li Zexuan seriously, and now she not only agreed to the marriage between Wang Renbiao and Li Jingchu, but also ridiculed the rest of the Wang family for being stubborn. I have to say, it's so delicious!
If Princess Tong'an changed so quickly, the reasons were firstly because of Wang Yu's sincere persuasion that day; secondly, she saw Lu Chengqing and Li Jingxuan today when they heard that Li Jingchu was Li Zexuan's adopted sister, That kind of respectful attitude further strengthened Princess Tong'an's belief in "not offending Li Zexuan" as Wang Yu told her;
Thirdly, there may be a bit of Princess Tongan's affection for licking the baby in this! Wang Renbiao was so determined to marry Li Jingchu that she even risked her own life. This was something she and Wang Yu never thought of before coming to Qizhou. If she really wanted to destroy Li Jingchu, Wang Renbiao would probably become seriously ill. Get up, or even die. The identity of the future heir of the family is certainly important, but to a mother, the life of her son is equally important!
So to a certain extent, the previous letter from Li Zexuan gave Princess Tongan a "step up" in disguised form. It not only saved Wang Renbiao's life, but also "shared a part of the burden" with the elders of the Wang family for Wang Renbiao. "Firepower" prevents the identity of the eldest son of the Wang family from being abolished so easily. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone and has the best of both worlds!
Therefore, at this moment, Princess Tong'an, who had witnessed her son's wedding, was not only no longer angry about the "threat" from Li Zexuan's letter, but she was also vaguely grateful! In any case, she and Li Zexuan were on the same road to "protecting" Wang Renbiao, with the same purpose but different means!
"According to what this letter says, only my father supports Renbiao's marriage to Li Jingchu. I am afraid that the objections of other clan elders have been suppressed by my father. But such suppression is not a solution. I may suffer backlash one day, and my father Now that he is old and his body is not as good as before, as a son of man, I cannot let him carry everything by himself!"
Wang Yu closed the book at this time and frowned. Then he stood up and said to Princess Tong'an: "Now that my cousin is married, the government affairs in Suizhou cannot be slack for a long time. Early tomorrow morning, we will set off to the ancestral home in Taiyuan." Let's go and warn the second elders not to bother their father about this matter again, and tell them to give up completely! After that, we will go back to Suizhou directly! It took too long to come out this time, and I am afraid that my wife and I will be traveling together. Tired!"
"It doesn't matter. This time I left Suizhou, I asked you to come out with me!"
Princess Tong'an shook her head and said: "After arriving in Taiyuan, how do you plan to quell the dissatisfaction of the other clan elders? How about I send a letter of cultivation to Chang'an?"
Now she is the same enemy as Wang Yu. After all, the interests of her son Wang Renbiao are involved. If the elders of the Wang family want to depose Wang Renbiao, they have to ask her, the mother-in-law, if she will agree! After all, in addition to being the mistress of the Wang family, she is also the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty! Now in the world, the imperial power is booming, and no one in the Wang family dares to hurt her!
"That's not necessary. After all, this is a matter within the clan. You must not disturb the Holy One because of this!"
Looking at his wife, Wang Yu certainly understood what Princess Tong'an wanted to do. He shook his head and said: "I am still the head of the Wang family. Although the elders have the power to restrict the head of the family, I have not made any mistakes and have not violated the clan. If I follow the rules, no one can touch me! As long as I am still the head of the family, they have no right to depose Biao'er as the eldest son! In addition, I would like to see who the second elder and the others want to appoint as their eldest son after deposing Biao'er. The future heir of the Wang family?"
At this moment, Wang Yu seemed a little domineering and arrogant. After all, it was the stubborn elders of the Wang family who made him realize that the internal affairs of the Wang family had long been rotten. Even the young masters of Lu and Li could see things clearly. Why did those elders But can’t understand? If the Wang family wants to survive under the leadership of the powerful emperor Li Er, they will not tolerate those stubborn people and those corrupt ideas!
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"Husband, I have something I want to discuss with you!"
The backyard room was in a mess. The newlyweds had just begun to calm down. Li Jingchu turned sideways, looked at Wang Renbiao and whispered softly.
"Jingchu, if you have anything to say, just tell me!"
Wang Renbiao looked at the beautiful woman sleeping together, his eyes full of love. Hearing this, he couldn't help but said: "You and I are now husband and wife. I see why you are more restrained than before? My wife was a coffin bearer at the beginning. The governor of the state is blocking the city gate!"
It's strange to say that Li Jingchu was such a strong and strong woman at the time. She saved her father alone, carried a coffin to block the city gate, and took care of the family business alone to revive the shattered Li family. It's hard to imagine such things in a woman. Women can actually do it. But no matter how staunch and strong she is, she is still a woman, and she wants to marry, to the one she loves!
If she hadn't really cared about Wang Renbiao, she wouldn't have endured all kinds of difficulties from Princess Tong'an before. When a person has someone he cares about in his heart, he has a weakness. When a woman has someone to rely on, she will tear her apart. She sheds her seemingly strong disguise and reveals her softer side!
"Husband, I want to talk to you about business!"
Hearing this, Li Jingchu couldn't help but rolled her eyes at Wang Renbiao and said angrily.
"Okay, okay! Lady, tell me!"
Wang Renbiao said quickly.
Now that he is finally with Li Jingchu, he cherishes every moment the two of them spend together, and he will not let Li Jingchu suffer the slightest grievance.
Li Jingchu said seriously: "Husband, although I married into the Wang family, I don't want to give up my family's business, especially the Li family's car dealership, which is my father's hard work. I... I know that the Wang family is a wealthy family and looks down on the merchants in the market. , I... I will try not to show up in public, and Yuelan will come forward to help me with ordinary things. Husband, what do you think? "
After saying that, Li Jingchu looked at Wang Renbiao nervously and worriedly.
As the saying goes, when you marry, you follow your husband. Although Li Jingchu has a strong personality, she is an "original citizen" of the Tang Dynasty after all, and she still has the concept of husband's power in her mind. Wang Renbiao's attitude is crucial to her!
Seeing Li Jingchu's nervous look, Wang Renbiao smiled, couldn't help but stretched out his hand to scratch Li Jingchu's nose, and said: "Little fool, if you like doing business and don't want your family's business to decline, then just do it! You and I both People have gone through ups and downs and finally come together. I will never let you suffer any more grievances in the future!
Besides, although most people in the aristocratic family are arrogant and despise businessmen, I have never had such thoughts! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have crossed paths with Xiaoxuan in the first place. To be honest, I really envy Xiaoxuan's ability to advance, become marquis and prime minister, and retreat to become rich! Madam, if you are good at management and achieve success in management, you will be able to make up for a major shortcoming in my life! "
"Huh~? Thank you so much for that concubine!"
Wang Renbiao's answer greatly exceeded Li Jingchu's expectations. Her eyes widened in surprise and she couldn't help but smile sweetly:
"Actually, the person I admire the most is also Marquis Yong'an! I heard that Marquis Yong'an returned to Chang'an City from Longhu Mountain last year. In less than two years, he not only managed various businesses to become a big business in Tang San In more than a hundred states and counties, he has repeatedly performed outstanding achievements and been awarded the title of Marquis. I feel that the experience of the Marquis is simply more legendary than the characters mentioned in some storybooks!"
"haha, really?"
Wang Renbiao smiled and couldn't help but recall: "In the eyes of outsiders, Marquis Yong'an may be like a god. I had a lot of contact with him in Chang'an City, but I know that he is not a god, but just an ordinary person! He is happy Ang Ai Le, he attaches great importance to love and righteousness. His current achievements are all due to his hard work step by step! He also experienced many hardships and dangers... "
Li Jingchu blinked and said with great interest: "Since my husband is so familiar with Marquis Yong'an, can you tell me some things about Marquis Yong'an? I am very curious~!"
"Okay! Then I'll talk to you!"
Wang Renbiao glanced at Li Jingchu, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.
Fortunately, he has many stories about Li Zexuan here.
"I remember the first time I met Xiaoxuan was..."
Once these two people had a common topic, they would talk about it endlessly. Li Zexuan, who was far away in the Xuanjia Army Camp in Chang'an, never imagined that a newlywed couple would not chat about romance and sweet words on their wedding night, but they would actually talk about him. This outsider!
"... It turns out that Marquis Yong'an is also a sweetheart!"
After talking for half an hour, Wang Renbiao was so dry that Li Jingchu gave up. At the end, she murmured a sigh.
"Well! After having been in contact with Xiaoxuan for a long time, I found that there are many extraordinary things about him. You said that he is only interested in profit, so he made a fortune in a short period of time, but sometimes he is willing to sacrifice for friendship and for others. The national justice sacrifices everything. It is said that after the expansion of the Xuanjia Army, Xiaoxuan built all the armor and equipment needed for the court free of charge. Do you know that so many armors and equipment are worth more than tens of thousands of gold?"
Wang Renbiao got up, took a glass of water from the table, and after drinking it, he said to Li Jingchu: "People used to say that businessmen are cunning, profit-oriented, and ruthless, but Xiaoxuan has changed my understanding of businessmen, so I don't think so." I have no objection to you continuing to run the car dealership founded by your father-in-law during his lifetime!"
Seeing Wang Renbiao supporting her so much, Li Jingchu was moved and said: "Okay! From now on, I will help you, husband, earn money so that you can have enough food and clothing so that you will not be greedy for money from the imperial court, and you, husband, can be an official and benefit the people." ,How about it?"
Hearing this, Wang Renbiao couldn't help but said in amusement: "That's good! After I become a husband, I will be supported by my wife!"
Little did he know that it was originally a joke, but a few years later it actually came true.
"Hee hee! That husband must treat me better in the future and don't mess around with women outside, otherwise... or I won't give you food!"
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