Qiu Yilan has also met several of Jiang Yashuang's staff - in order to show trust and closeness to certain subordinates, it is a common practice to invite them to visit the mistress.
There were a total of five people who met Qiu Yilan alone, and Xun Yuxi was one of them. He was someone Qiu Yilan knew before he left the cabinet, and there is no need to elaborate on him now.
The other four are Tang Sipeng, Dongfang Cui, Yan Rong and Lu He.
"The person I rely on most now is Tang Sipeng. This man is not good at imperial examinations. He is already over 40 years old this year, but he can only pass the examination." Jiang Yashuang confessed to his wife in private, "When he came to me, I saw him handling practical matters. He was well organized and spoke well when talking about official matters, so I tested him to see if he still wanted to continue taking the imperial examination. But after hesitating, he decided to follow me to the army. Although this man was older, I was my right-hand man. Come and see.”
If nothing else goes wrong, Jiang Yashuang's future focus will be on the Zhenbei Army, and of course he must pay special attention to subordinates who can be brought into the army.
So even in terms of fame, Tang Sipeng was far inferior to Xun Yuxi, but his status in Jiang Yashuang's mind was higher than that of Xun Yuxi. After all, if Xun Yuxi can't hone himself into a talented person in the future, an ordinary official with a serious Jinshi background will really not be rare for Jiang Yashuang.
Dongfang Cui and Yan Rong both had their academic achievements, but they were different from Tang Sipeng. Tang Sipeng did not intend to continue taking the exam and completely chose to bet on Jiang Yashuang to seek future wealth: "But Dongfang Cui and Yan Rong are both only twenty years old. When I was young, I read their articles, and there was hope for everything in spring, all that was needed was the weather.”
Jiang Yashuang planned like this, "Now they work as staff under me and usually help with things. When I have free time, I will give them guidance on their homework and some tips on how to be an official. This year, they are struggling in this subject, so I didn't let them. In the end, I'm afraid we won't be in the capital in three years. So in two days, after my grandfather is in better health, I will take them to see the King of Huainan, and ask the King of Huainan to take more care of them if they can win the exam in three years. , we are teaming up with Xunyuxi, we will go out for training first, and then decide based on the specific situation.”
These two people were neither the youngest nor the most confident among the people who defected to Jiang Yashuang, but their comprehensive evaluation of talents and conduct suited Jiang Yashuang's taste, so he decided to cultivate them.
"What about Lu He? How do you plan to arrange it for him?"
Lu He's status among the staff was quite special. He was the son of Jiang Tianchi's personal guard. This time, Mrs. Zhuang decided to send Mu Zixuan to Kui County to express condolences. He had to call him his cousin. His father died in the battle a few years ago and entrusted him to Mu Zixuan before his death. Mu Zixuan took him with him when he was ordered to escort Mrs. Zhuang back to Beijing.
As a result, because of his young age, Mrs. Zhuang found him on the road and took good care of him. She often called him and gave him fruits and cakes to eat. As soon as he went back and forth, Mrs. Zhuang found out that he was a good reader. When he returned to Beijing, he recommended him to Jiang Yashuang.
"He is good at reading and manages things beautifully. He is a good material." Jiang Yashuang pondered for a moment, "But he is too young, so he has to polish it slowly! If he is still diligent in a few years, I will officially accept him. He becomes a disciple!"
Lu He is thirteen years old this year, only eight years younger than Jiang Yashuang. But at this time, the eight-year gap is almost a generation.
"Does that mean you have to take her with you all the time?" Qiu Yilan made a mental note of her husband's plan. If Lu He became Jiang Yashuang's official disciple, she would be his master's wife. Nowadays, it is important to be a teacher and a father forever, and the relationship between teachers and students is extremely close, especially Lu He's parents are no longer here, and his cousin Mu Zixuan also has errands, so it is impossible to take care of him all the time. Then he would have to take care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation on Jiang Yashuang's behalf.
Jiang Yashuang shook his head and said: "It's okay now. When I go to the Zhenbei Army, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it myself, let alone teach him? I plan to hand him over to Xun Yuxi when we leave Beijing!"
This is not only because Xun Yuxi is the most famous among the staff that Jiang Yashuang trusts and values now, but also because Xun Yuxi is the prospective grandson-in-law of the Xue family. Just like Jiang Yashuang said to Qiu Jinglan before, "You have a master, go find your master." Let Xun Yuxi guide Lu He. If the guidance fails, Xun Yuxi still has Xue Chang behind him. Please help!
"I understand." Qiu Yilan pondered for a moment, "Where are the other people we just met today?"
"It's good if you recognize a familiar face." Jiang Yashuang muttered, "Those people rarely come to the Duke's Mansion. If something happens, they may not be able to catch up."
Qiu Yilan nodded slightly. Seeing what he said, she didn't look nervous. She thought that the fourth and third families were all here, so it was impossible not to target the eldest and third families. Now Jiang Yashuang specially invited his staff to meet him, probably just in case.
After these people formally paid a visit, Qiu Yilan legitimately inquired about the situation at home, and assigned people to provide targeted assistance and win over. In the blink of an eye, it was the end of May, and Qin Guogong's condition stabilized, but he was still unable to get up.
The Queen Mother and the Emperor accepted Jiang Yashuang's suggestion, left a pile of blank edicts, and drove to Dizi Mountain to escape the summer heat.
Because the Jiang family won't be going this year, before summer vacation, everyone from the palace to the government and the public will come to visit to show respect.
Zhuang Man and Ling Zui, who had just been newly married for one month, followed the eldest princess and her husband to the door. Mrs. Tao came forward to receive them. After greetings, Zhuang Man couldn't wait to see Jiang Jingkun and several other children. Her aunt, who was famous for being fierce and fierce, was sitting in the hall. Neither the eldest princess nor Mrs. Tao knew how to do it. Don't give her this face.
"You like children so much, why don't you have one yourself!" Qiu Yilan joked as soon as she left the house, "Look at you and your adopted brother, your child must be as cute as Yuxue!"
"Before I go out this time, my sister-in-law came here to ask me to tell me. Have you asked about the Mi family's affairs?" Zhuang Man is not very moral and has a strong resistance to such teasing. He didn't even blush when he heard this. He asked lazily, "What's wrong with the Mi family? I asked my sister-in-law, but she immediately changed the subject and didn't know what it meant."
Qiu Yilan slapped her head: "I came back that day to report to my mother about Miss Lu's family, and I have completely forgotten about it!" She turned to Su He and asked, "Go and find out what happened to the Mi family?"
"Poor sister-in-law, do you think I have been waiting for your reply these days?" Zhuang Man clicked his tongue, "I don't think you have forgotten to go to Jiuxiaoyunwai!"
"Aren't there a lot of things going on these days?" Qiu Yilan sighed, "One thing after another, it's just endless!"
Although Zhuang Man is newly married to Ling Zui, he is also aware of what happened in the Duke's Mansion. He was deeply touched when he heard this: "There are so many things this year! But thinking about it, Ah Xing is the most pitiful. Now in Xijiang If the war starts, your brother will definitely not be able to come back on time to get married, and I don’t know how long this will be delayed? "
"Who knows this? I just hope that good news will come from Xijiang soon!" Qiu Yilan rubbed his forehead, "The queen will go to Dizi Mountain with her now, and I feel a little worried. The flat ground is bumpy, and there are phoenixes. The chariot is fine, but I’m afraid it will be troublesome to go up the mountain—especially since the queen is due to give birth in July and is still on the mountain.”
"I'm also confused. The Queen is about to give birth, so why go to the Emperor's Mountain? Even if the Queen Mother and Her Majesty are going to go, they should leave her in the Imperial City to wait for the birth!" Zhuang Man curled her lips and said, "Although it is said that most of the I even brought it with me to the hospital, but how can a pregnant woman travel a long distance?”
Qiu Yilan thought that it was obvious that there was a lot of trouble in the imperial city, otherwise she would not have taken the queen, who was eight months pregnant, to climb mountains to escape the summer heat. This approach is a bit worrying that it is not safe for the queen to give birth in the imperial city.
"The main thing is not that I'm afraid of the remnants of the Gu family, but I'm afraid that once Qin Guogong passes away, the manpower of the first and third houses will be disadvantageous to them!"
After all, there is a soon-to-be imperial concubine in the first house. How can we not regard the pregnant queen as a thorn in the side
With this in mind, Qiu Yilan slowly spoke to persuade Zhuang Man: "If the Queen really can't bear it, I think the imperial doctor will not dare not to retaliate. How can the Queen Mother and Your Majesty still insist on taking her with them? Since they can take her away , I think it’s okay.”
While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived in the yard. Qiu Yilan ordered someone to carry out Jiang Jingkun and Jiang Jinglang, and Zhuang Man hugged this one and that one. They teased her for a while, but she didn't know if it was because she was a newbie and couldn't hold a child, or something else. For some reason, Jiang Jinglang was so stunned that he burst into tears and couldn't be coaxed anymore!
She was so frightened that she kept calling Qiu Yilan!
Qiu Yilan couldn't help but picked up her son and carried him back and forth in the courtyard for several times without any fuss. Seeing Zhuang Man crying, she kept arguing with herself: "I didn't do anything to him, I just held him and teased him for a while... Doesn't he like me? I just... "
"Am I still suspicious that you bullied him?" Qiu Yilan sighed, "I think it's because I don't see you too often. I'll just coax him away. Don't worry!"
Zhuang Man looked embarrassed and turned around, wanting to hug the older Jiang Jingkun. When Jiang Jingkun saw her reaching out to him, he actually put his head in the wet nurse's arms and refused to come out! There was a low laugh in the courtyard, and Zhuang Man was speechless with a dark face.
"Why don't you go sit with Sister Shiba? Fu'er is quite well-behaved, and so is Jiao'er." Qiu Yilan saw that Jiang Jinglang couldn't coax him temporarily, and Jiang Jingkun clearly didn't give Zhuang Man face, so he couldn't let Zhuang Man sit here Are you here to coax your children? When he turned to her, he suggested, "I'll coax him up and come find you!"
Zhuang Man thought about it and went with Shen Shui - Jiao'er's full name was Qiu Ye Jiao, she was the little daughter born to Jiang Qizheng and Qiu Feng in Shazhou.
Strangely enough, as soon as Zhuang Man left, Jiang Jinglang's crying became quieter.
Qiu Yilan coaxed him for a while and he stopped crying.
"If I hadn't known that Man'er was not that kind of person, I would have doubted whether she had a secret hand on this child!" This situation left Qiu Yilan's master and servant speechless, thinking that Jiang Jinglang and Zhuang Man really have no fate
But when Qiu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief and handed her son to the wet nurse to go to Jiang Qizheng, Jiang Jinglang actually started crying again!
There was no other way, so Qiu Yilan could only ask Su He to go and tell Jiang Qizheng, but she was trapped by her son.
This coaxing lasted until noon. Jiang Jinglang was tired from crying and fussing. His mother watched him nurse in the wet nurse's arms, and fell asleep tiredly. Only then could Qiu Yilan escape. When he went out, he called Su He and gave him a squeeze. Squeezing my arms, holding the baby all morning, all kinds of fatigue!
As soon as I went out, I ran into Mrs. Tao who sent someone over to call for dinner.
After dinner, the eldest princess and his wife said goodbye. Zhuang Man wanted to stay a little longer, but Mrs. Tao didn't let her go. She couldn't be willful after leaving the pavilion. Even if the eldest princess prevented Mrs. Zhuang from telling the Jiang family about her, she felt sad in her heart. It won't be pleasant.
Especially since the summer vacation is coming soon, Zhuang Man is a young daughter-in-law and doesn’t have to worry about other people. She should send someone to clean up the things in her own room, right? How could she be allowed to do what she would have done as a girl, just letting her nature lead her to be lazy
Mrs. Zhuang was a little unbearable, but she was not very reasonable, but it did not mean that she did not understand reason. She knew that Mrs. Tao was doing it for Zhuang Man's good, so she put her head aside and let Zhuang Man look at her with disappointment. Zui pulled away.
"After all, a person who just got married still has the temper of a child!" Mrs. Tao waited until she left before smiling slightly. "Fortunately, she is just a young daughter-in-law. She has a sister-in-law to support her, so she doesn't have to worry about it at all! Compared with brothers and sisters-in-law, She and Zui'er are several years older, so there's nothing to argue with. Otherwise, her playful nature might make the eldest princess worried."
This seems to mean that Zhuang Man is playful and willful, but it actually means that Mrs. Zhuang has chosen a good husband for her niece.
Mrs. Zhuang heard this and said with a smile: "At the beginning, I just thought that Zui'er and Man'er were very good. It would be great if they could become a couple! It turned out to be true."
The matter was revealed just like that. Qiu Yilan had a conversation with her mother-in-law and grandmother and returned to her hometown. Su He happened to get the news and reported: "Something happened to the Mi family!"