"Master, this time in the Hui clan, the second elder and others will definitely use my cousin's marriage to attack me. Can I think of a countermeasure?"
On the official road from Qixian County to Taiyuan, a team escorted a carriage heading north quickly. In the carriage, Princess Tongan looked at Wang Yu and asked.
Qi County will also pass through Qi County on the way from Qizhou to Taiyuan Prefecture. However, unlike Li Tai and other people from Yanhuang Academy, Wang Yu's team did not follow the rules, but was lightly armed and simple. The speed was much faster, and Wang Yu also Being in a hurry, even if we stayed at the county inn at night, we would set off before dawn in the morning. If not, their group might have met the Yanhuang Academy group on the road!
However, despite running all the way, Princess Tongan did not show much fatigue on her face. This was all due to the great contribution of the carriage they were riding in.
This carriage was the carriage that Li Zexuan sent as a wedding gift to Wang Renbiao on his wedding day. Last year, Li Zexuan had just traveled through time and established the Qiquge Workshop. The first "luxury product" launched by Qiquge at that time was a new-style carriage, which relied on extremely small wheel friction resistance, excellent shock absorption performance and spacious and comfortable seats. In the interior space, Qiquge's new carriage became an instant hit and quickly gained the favor of the wealthy people in the middle and upper classes of the Tang Dynasty!
After that, Yanhuang Academy was established, the "production, learning, and research" system that Li Zexuan painstakingly built gradually took shape, and the technology and R&D capabilities of Qiquge Workshop gradually increased. Over the past year or so, the new carriages have not remained unchanged, but have evolved with each passing day. As the technology of Qiquge Workshop is gradually improving, the carriage Li Zexuan gave to Wang Renbiao on his wedding day was the latest model of the workshop. Its flexibility and comfort are superior to all current carriages. Therefore, Although they were in a hurry along the way, Wang Yu and Princess Tongan did not feel much physical fatigue. At most, they were a little tired mentally!
"Counting the days, it has been more than ten days since we left Suizhou. This time we return to the ancestral home, we must cut off the knot quickly. If the second elder and the others object, my husband can only use the power of the head of the family to suppress it forcefully! We cannot continue to delay in Taiyuan , you have to return to Suizhou as soon as possible! If you delay government affairs and the Holy One blames you, not only will I not be able to afford it, but the Wang family will not be able to afford it either!"
Hearing Princess Tong'an speak, Wang Yu looked at the trees passing quickly outside the car window, pondered for a moment, and said firmly.
Princess Tong'an frowned and snorted coldly when she heard this: "Humph! The second elder is that stubborn old man. If you use your position as the head of the family to suppress him, he will definitely say that you are unfilial! Moreover, the second elder is quite prestigious in the clan, except for his father. , I’m afraid the other three elders will also be on his side!”
"Haha! Madam, please don't worry. Although the second elder is stubborn, there are ways to deal with it! Before leaving Qizhou, my husband heard some news!"
Wang Yu chuckled and said mysteriously.
"News? What news?"
Princess Tongan couldn't help but ask.
Seeing this, Wang Yu did not show off, he said bluntly: "This time my cousin married a commoner woman, but the Lu family of Fan Yang and the Li family of Zhao County both sent important descendants of the family to congratulate me, so my wife Don’t you feel weird?”
Princess Tong'an was stunned when she heard this. After a moment, she nodded and said: "There is indeed something fishy about this matter. My cousin got married this time and kept everything simple at the wedding. No invitations were sent to the Lu family of Fan Yang and the Li family of Zhao County, but they But he came uninvited and brought heavy gifts, which is really hard to understand!"
"Haha! In fact, if you think about it carefully, madam, you will understand!"
Wang Yu chuckled and said: "In April this year, in the battle of Guancheng, the imperial army directly destroyed the main forces of the three major families of Boling Cui, Qinghe Cui, and Xingyang Zheng. Only four of the seven major families remained, including the royal family! As soon as this incident came out, the world was shocked. The old ladies of the Lu family of Fanyang and the Li family of Zhaojun went to Chang'an in person to draw a clear line with the Cui and Zheng families and express their loyalty to His Majesty!
After seeing the power of the imperial power, how dare these two families make any changes again! Among the remaining four aristocratic families, only our Taiyuan Wang family has the closest relationship with the Holy Emperor. This time, although my cousin got married to a commoner, the Fan and Lu families sent their direct descendants to come to congratulate them in person, because Biao'er is still the next head of the Wang family, and they don't want to offend the Wang family!
As for the fact that Jingchu was the adopted sister of Marquis Yong'an, they definitely didn't know about it before they came to Qizhou. This was an unexpected surprise for them. Qizhou and his party neither offended the Wang family, but also sold out Marquis Yong'an in disguise. , it can be said that it kills two birds with one stone! "
Princess Tong'an thought for a while, frowned and said: "My master's analysis seems reasonable. In the past, among the seven major families, the Cui family of Qinghe was the most powerful. After the battle of Guancheng, all the families bowed their heads to the Holy One, no matter what. Whether it is true or false, it is an indisputable fact that the imperial court is stronger than the aristocratic family! But the master just said that Li Jingchu is the sister-in-law of Yong'an Hou, which is an unexpected surprise to Lu Chengqing and Li Jingxuan. Isn't this a bit too much? Just a mere one. Li Zexuan, how can He De let both the Lu and Li families please?"
As Li Er's aunt, Princess Tong'an believed that the family was afraid of the imperial power, but she did not think that Li Zexuan was worthy of the Lu and Li families competing to please him!
"Haha! Madam, what you said is wrong!"
Wang Yu chuckled, and then said: "After we left Qizhou yesterday, it didn't take long for my husband to receive the news that Lu Chengqing and Li Jingxuan also left Qizhou. Madam, guess where they are going?"
Princess Tong'an replied without thinking: "Where else can we go? It must be back to Fan Yang and Zhao County!"
"No, no!"
Wang Yu shook his head and said: "At first I thought these two people were going home, but last night I received news that these two people were going to Chang'an!"
When Wang Yu left Suizhou this time, in addition to the guards of the Governor's Mansion, he also brought some of the Wang family's secret guards, so it was not difficult at all for him to know the whereabouts of Lu Chengqing and Li Jingxuan!
"Going to Chang'an? Even the old ladies from the Fan and Li families don't dare to go to Chang'an easily now. What are they going to do in Chang'an?"
Hearing this, Princess Tongan was puzzled for a while.
Wang Yu was sitting on the sofa in the carriage, tapping his fingers on the armrest of the sofa. He smiled and said: "I guess they are not going to Chang'an City, but to Lantian County outside Chang'an City! Madam, don't forget, There is a fund-raising meeting in Lantian County this afternoon, and the person behind the scenes is none other than Marquis Yong'an!"
Obviously, Princess Tong'an also knew about the fund-raising meeting. When she heard this, she opened her mouth and said in surprise: "Sir, are you saying that the two of them went to the fund-raising meeting? How is this possible? The money collected from the fund-raising meeting will eventually be sent to the palace. Yes!"
Wang Yu smiled faintly and said: "How is this impossible? If Madam doesn't believe it, then just wait and see! Tomorrow morning at the latest, the news that the eldest sons of the Lu and Li families will attend the fund-raising meeting will reach Taiyuan!"
Princess Tongan remained silent. Although Wang Yu's analysis and guessing were very reasonable, she still felt a little unbelievable.
Seeing this, Wang Yu continued: "Lu Chengqing and Li Jingxuan participated in the fund-raising meeting, which not only gave Yongan Marquis face, but also expressed their loyalty to the Holy Emperor and the court. This is another move that kills two birds with one stone!
Moreover, madam, please don’t underestimate Yong’an Hou. He is the richest man in business. The things he makes are sold well in all states and counties all over the world. Even the carriage we are riding in now comes from his Qiquge workshop. ;
Yu Wen compiled dictionaries and lowered the price of books. Scholars all over the world are grateful to him. In addition, he also founded the Yanhuang Academy and recruited talents from all over the world. Although the academy was only established a year ago, it has already begun to take shape. Even The Turkic Khans all coveted the knowledge of the Yanhuang Academy and sent their state advisors to personally sneak into Yunshan to steal the academy's books. Just imagine, if time goes by, the students of Yanhuang Academy become the pillars of the country, and he, Li Zexuan, will be famous all over the world. With such a profound foundation, who in the entire Tang Dynasty will dare to touch him? I'm afraid even the emperor would be afraid of giving him three points;
Yu Wu, he studied under the master Lingxu and relied on the lineage of Tianshi Dao in Longhu Mountain. According to Leng Yuyao, he himself is a master in martial arts at the master level. Few martial artists of his age can match him. Now he joins the army in In the Xuanjia Army, if he had made further military exploits in the battle with the Turks, he might have been promoted to Duke! In addition, half of the military generals in the court are now friendly with him. With veteran generals like Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Jingde taking care of him, who dares to touch him
Furthermore, at the age of weak crown, he was ranked as a prince, and was even granted the title of governor of a state. Among the civil and military officials in the court, except for Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other veterans, who else can be as favored as him? Can you pass the Marquis of Yong'an? As long as he doesn't do anything stupid, he will definitely become a very popular minister in the future, and his future is limitless! Many people have underestimated the value of this child, but the two boys from the Lu family and the Li family have good vision! "
Wang Yu also saw that Princess Tongan never paid much attention to Li Zexuan, so he patiently analyzed everything with her in detail.
Seeing Wang Yu being so solemn, Princess Tong'an's face could not help but become serious. Before that, she had never thought that Li Zexuan had so many extraordinary qualities. Now that Wang Yu said this, she couldn't help but become serious. She did not admit that Li Zexuan was indeed the most outstanding person of the younger generation in the Tang Empire, especially the second point mentioned by Wang Yu, which made her a little frightened, because once Yanhuang Academy grew up, Li Zexuan's strength would increase dramatically. At that time, The Li family behind Li Zexuan will probably become as powerful as the Five Surnames and Qi Wang, right
Compared with being born into a famous family or creating one yourself, who is better? Everyone must know the answer, right
"...Now I seem to understand why the master valued Li Zexuan so much before! From this point of view, it seems that it is not a bad thing for my cousin to have such a friend!"
After a long silence, Princess Tongan sighed with emotion.
"Haha! That's not a bad thing, of course, but it's a blessing for the Wang family!"
Wang Yu couldn't help but chuckle, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he said in a deep voice: "This time when I return to my ancestral home, my cousin must keep his identity as the eldest son as his husband. Even the boys from the Lu and Li families can see it. When it comes to the potential of Marquis Yong'an, I don't believe that the elders in the clan can't see it! If the second elder and others are stubborn, then I will have no choice but to ask my grandfather to come forward!"
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