After a while, Xi Fuwei returned to her room and said thoughtfully: "What Wen Xianyun said to dad in the study was almost the same as what he told me? I just want to tell dad that the head of the Wen family and his wife are Differences of opinion, one pitying and the other opposing?”
She was very convinced that the Wen family was wealthy and would not let their eldest son marry a girl from a wrong family, so she was suspicious and wary of the Wen family's actions during this period.
However, Wen Xianyun only came to visit twice, and Xi Zongwang was the only one who earnestly advised her not to worry about her family and to focus on her life-long affairs... Apparently, he thought that his daughter was trying to break off the engagement with the Wen family because she was afraid of leaving the cabinet. The Xi family was left with no one to take care of the old and young, so they tried their best to say something suspicious about the Wen family in front of him.
Even Xi Fuwei herself was a little unsure.
She was only ten years old when she got engaged to Wen Xianyun, and she didn't know much about the Wen family at that time. She heard from her father and brother that the most important thing was that the Wen family was very sincere at that time. They were so sincere that if the Xi family refused, they would have been killed. Dongchang Mansion stabs the spine up and down.
So I agreed ignorantly.
Later, when I grew up, I heard that Wen Xianyun was a very filial person. He was almost obedient to his parents and extremely patient. He was a well-known filial son in Dongchang Mansion.
In this situation, other girls might think that they met someone with good character, but Xi Fuweixu was motherless since she was a child. She had been worried about Xi Zongwang at a young age. She was used to being the master of the family, so she instinctively thought more when things happened.
Regarding Wen Xianyun's pure and filial temperament, what she thought about was that this man would obey his parents in everything, so who was she as his fiancée
After thinking about it for a few times, I ordered someone to call someone and asked, "Have you checked the person who asked you to check that day?"
When the servant heard this, he was immediately ashamed. He hesitated for a while and then said cautiously: "That day, I went out to follow the man. I don't know why. It was okay at first, but then I entered the city and accidentally... I couldn't find him. !”
Afraid that she would blame him, he hurriedly added, "I have been looking for him everywhere these days! Dongchang Mansion is so big, I will definitely run into him again! Then I will never lose him!"
Xi Fuwei's face was as dark as water and she said: "Why didn't you come back to report that you were lost?! If I hadn't asked, wouldn't you have stopped telling me?!"
She didn't bother to watch this person beg for mercy, and just asked someone to drag him down to discipline him. She was very angry in her heart: She was just trying to confirm whether the Wen family was good or evil to the Xi family now, but the clues that had been sent to her door were cut off like this!
After biting her lip for a while, Xi Fuwei was struggling with herself. At this time, a servant came to report that Xi Jiao was ill!
The Xi family had few heirs to begin with, and after Xi Fucui passed away, Xi Jiao was the only one left. If there was someone who was both good and bad, the Xi family would have no heirs at all!
Xi Fuwei naturally didn't dare to neglect such a big matter!
He immediately rushed over to check the situation and called for a doctor.
She made arrangements for her nephew to see the doctor, gave him medicine, and watched the six-year-old child fall asleep in her arms. Then she left Xilei to take care of her. She took the lead and quietly retreated outside, sternly scolding people. How did you serve Xi Jiao? !
Because Xi Fucui's funeral has just passed, although Xi Jiao still cannot understand what losing his father, especially a father with such outstanding literary talent as Xi Fucui, means to him, but as an only son, even at a young age, he is indispensable. Keep a vigil.
Speaking of which, Xi Zongwang was just a grandson now and did not dare to take risks. Otherwise, according to the rules, Xi Jiao would not even be able to live in a house at this time, and would have to go to the cemetery to build a house to observe mourning.
Both Xi Zongwang and Xi Fuwei felt physically and mentally exhausted after all this trouble, not to mention Xi Jiao.
Therefore, Xi Fuwei initially thought that her nephew fell ill because of overwork, and she could not help but blame herself for neglecting him.
Unexpectedly, after a little digging, I found out that Xi Jiao's illness this time was caused by the wet nurse's carelessness!
She had been in a bad mood these past few days. She was so angry that she was almost dead when she heard this. She ordered people to beat her wet nurse to death with sticks, and reported her death from a sudden illness!
Although this hand suppressed a group of servants, Xi Fuwei didn't trust these servants who acted tremblingly in front of him. While personally staying in front of the bed to take care of Xi Jiao, he did not forget to use a heavy hand to set rules for them. .
After being so busy for more than half a month, Xi Jiao was finally feeling better.
Xi Fuwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then noticed that it seemed that he hadn't seen his father Xi Zongwang for a few days
She felt strange and called the steward to ask, but was told that Xi Zongwang was busy with business these past two days.
"What kind of business is it?" Xi Fuwei asked casually after hearing this.
The servant said: "I heard from the people in front of me that some shops have been sold."
"Some shops?" Xi Fuwei frowned and said, "We already have a farm and shop at home, so why do we need to buy some shops?"
She felt something was wrong, but she couldn't find anything out by asking her servants, so she ordered, "Tell me when daddy comes back."
Half a day later, Xi Zongwang came back from outside, and his servants went to report to Xi Fuwei.
Xi Fuwei then went to his yard and asked, "Dad, I heard that you have recently opened some shops?"
"Weier, my father is about to tell you this." There was a rare joy in Xi Zongwang's eyebrows. After gesturing for everyone to step back, Fang lowered his voice and said, "My father has received top-secret news, so it's better to strike first. I bought most of the shops on the main street of Luofengpo! I will use them all as dowry for you later, so even if your brother is gone, Mrs. Wen’s wife will not dare to look down on you!"
"Luofengpo?" Xi Fuwei was startled and said, "Isn't that a place where the post roads are transferred? Eighty-nine out of ten shops on the main street belong to the Wen family! How could you possibly buy most of them in such an important place? Shop?!"
She had some ominous premonitions in her heart, "Dad, has this business been done? How about we inquire again? I always feel like something is wrong?"
"There is a reason for this. Didn't Xianyun fail to come over in time to express condolences to your brother before?" Xi Zongwang mentioned Xi Fucui, his eyes darkened and he said, "It was because some distinguished guests from the south came incognito and were heard. The guy at home was offended! It was said that the distinguished guest had such a high profile that Xianyun had to come out to greet him in person. Originally, the matter had been resolved, but the distinguished guest was probably not very generous. When he passed by Luofengpo, he heard that In a traffic hub, most of the properties belong to the Wen family. They just sneered and said, "What a Wen family." When the Wen family found out, they didn't want to cause trouble, so they took out many shops and resold them... Isn't that right? , the wealth will not go to other people’s fields, so I told my father the news and asked him to take it?"
Xi Fuwei raised her eyebrows and asked, "Dad, is this the top secret information you said?"
She felt very helpless: even if the Wen family was afraid of that nobleman and did not dare to keep the Luofengpo property in the hands of the Wen family, such a long-established family would have too many in-laws!
She is just the prospective daughter-in-law of their family. She has never married her, and her brother Xi Fucui, who is valued by the Wen family, has already given up!
In this situation, Wen Xianyun's attitude was enough to make her suspicious. How could she hand over such a piece of fat to Xi Zongwang? !
To put it bluntly, although Xi Fucui died, the Xi family still had a male heir named Xi Jiao.
According to the custom at this time, the bulk of the Xi family's property must go to Xi Jiao, not Xi Fuwei... Even if the Wen family is kind, how can they be so kind as to take care of the Xi family so much? Xi Jiao is the illegitimate son of the Wen family living abroad, so he may not be treated like this, right
The suspicion that had subsided a little suddenly resurfaced.
"Of course not!" Xi Zongwang shook his head when he heard this, looked outside mysteriously, and then whispered, "Your cousin told me this news! You also know that your cousin has been working in the house on errands. news-clever!"
"What did my cousin tell you?" Xi Fuwei narrowed her eyes and asked.
At that time, the Xi family was affected by the Lan Yu case and the clan members were scattered. Not many people settled in Dongchang Mansion, only three or five families.
Until today, there are only two people in total: one is Xi Zongwang, and the other is Xi Xing, Xi Fuwei's cousin.
He is said to be a cousin, but in fact the two bloodlines are already very estranged, and they have been on the fifth server for a long time.
It's just that we trace our ancestors to the same family, so they take care of each other to some extent.
The matter of Xi Xing running errands in the yamen was something that Xi Fucui helped him achieve when he was still alive.
For this reason, Xi Xing was very grateful to Xi Zongwang's family, and would visit him every year and festival with four-color pastries. Usually when I am free, I will take the initiative to come over and ask for help. Xi Zongwang felt sorry that his parents died early and he had no brothers or sisters. He always regarded him as half a son, and the two parties had always been close.
However, Xi Xing's status in the yamen was not high. This was mainly because he was poor since he was a child. He did not know a few words and had never practiced martial arts. People look at Xi Fucui's face. Therefore, although some news had been passed on to Xi Zongwang before, it was actually someone who deliberately revealed it to Xi Fucui through him, and it was not him who knew how to pry.
When she heard that he had told Xi Zongwang top-secret information, Xi Fuwei was surprised: "What did he find out?"
"The Emperor intends to move the capital to Beiping!" Xi Zongwang whispered, "As a result, the north will inevitably become more prosperous, and the prosperity of Luofengpo will be far from what it is today!"
Xi Fuwei's expression changed when he heard this, and said: "Such a big thing... how could my cousin have the ability to find out? If it weren't for my brother, he wouldn't even be able to enter the Yamen. Now that my brother is gone, he should be thankful that he wasn't kicked out. How can you still know such an important secret?!"
Today's emperor, Yongle, is the fourth son of His Majesty the Founding Emperor Taizu.
In fact, he came to the throne in an unorthodox way. It was his uncle who seized the throne from his nephew and went south from Beiping to conquer Yingtian Mansion. As a result, after the death of his eldest son, Prince Yiwen, the Emperor Taizu appointed Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the emperor, as Jianwen. The emperor's whereabouts were unknown, so he got his wish and ascended the throne.
In the first year of Yongle, Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites, and others petitioned to establish Peiping, the "land of Longxing", as the companion capital. The emperor readily agreed and renamed Peiping "Shuntian Mansion" and called it "Xingzai" to send refugees to various places. , Jiangnan wealthy households and Shanxi businessmen went to replenish the population.
In four years, the palace and city walls were built in Shuntianfu based on the Yingtianfu Palace.
At this point, Shuntian Mansion is just a companion capital, just like Fengyang, which was established as a companion capital by His Majesty Emperor Taizu. Although it has all kinds of special treatment, it is not a real imperial capital after all.
However, at the beginning of this year, Emperor Yongle personally ordered people to build Changling in Changping near Shuntian Prefecture during his northern expedition. This move was considered by the government and the public to reveal the intention to move the capital [Note].
It's just that the Ming Dynasty was decided by His Majesty Emperor Taizu, and it has been decades since.
The people around Yingtian Mansion are accustomed to living under the emperor's feet, so moving the capital will definitely be opposed by them and a considerable number of people in the court.
Therefore, even if the emperor has this intention, it is not yet known whether it can be achieved.
Of course, it is already the end of the year, and perhaps this matter has already come to an end in the court.
But in a place like Dongchang Mansion, which is not close to Yingtian Mansion and Shuntian Mansion, no news has been heard yet.
Xi Xing has no extraordinary talents, nor is he a well-rounded person. When Xi Fucui was still around, he didn't make a name for himself. What's more, Xi Fucui is no longer here
Is there really any word or phrase that he can know
Xi Fuwei felt full of doubts: "He was probably deceived, right?!"
"How could he tell us about such a big thing without knowing it clearly?" Xi Zongwang shook his head and said, "What's more, our area is an important thoroughfare. If the emperor wants to move the capital, he must go to us, so the court hasn't announced it yet. It’s not surprising to inform the Yamen of Dongchang Mansion secretly first.”
"That's the problem." Xi Fuwei frowned, "The Wen family is the leading wealthy family in Dongchang Prefecture. How can we compare with the close relationship with the government? If my cousin knows the news, will the Wen family Do you understand? If the prices of those shops in Luofengpo were really going up, even if the Wen family was afraid of the so-called distinguished guest, why did they sell it to our family? The Wen family has so few relatives that no one else can take care of it except us. ? There are traces of love and hate in this world. Dad, do you believe there is anything else in our family that deserves such attentive treatment from the Wen family? "
Xi Zongwang was startled, his face turned a little pale, and he said, "Are you thinking too much? This... there can be no problem with this matter!"
"... It's just a few shops, it's nothing." Xi Fuwei thought to herself that this was still too much to think about? There is obviously a problem with this!
But seeing his father at a loss, he sighed secretly and said comfortingly, "Anyway, there is no shortage of merchants in Luofengpo from north to south. Even if there is no such thing as moving the capital, you won't suffer any loss if you buy it!"
After thinking about it, she asked again, "How many shops did you buy this time and how much did you spend?"
"Our family's money is now in Luofengpo!" Xi Zongwang blurted out, making Xi Fuwei stunned: "Dad, what did you say?!"
Seeing his daughter's shocked look, Xi Zongwang felt guilty for no reason. He stopped talking and calmed down before saying: "It is said that the shop in Luofengpo sells gold every day and silver every night. The Wen family's asking price is naturally not low... and I want to buy it." Half the street is married to you, and you are so impressive that the Wen family dare not underestimate you! Therefore, all other properties were sold... Even the house we live in was mortgaged with a sum of money... "
Seeing his daughter's face getting more and more ugly, his voice became lower and lower, ""... Jiao'er is a male heir. He can follow Cui'er in the future and seek a future through the imperial examination. If he is not good at studying, given our small population today, giving him too much property will only make people covet him. So... for my father's sake, it's better to give you the bulk of my family property as a dowry... This way you can be strong-willed in your natal family and it will be more convenient to take care of Jiao'er... "
He was thinking about his daughter with all his heart. What else could Xi Fuwei say? She could only comfort him: "Dad, don't worry. No matter what happens in the future, I will never leave you and Jiao'er alone! Luofengpo Zilai It’s prosperous, and any shop is a money tree. Why do you need to marry me half the street? As for the money... just spend it, anyway, with so many shops, you can make it back quickly! "
However, the truth is cruel after all: a few days later, news came from Yingtian Mansion that Emperor Yongle was determined to move the capital!
The point is, the order dredging will open the river for water transportation! ! !
When the Xi family heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue!
[Note] From encyclopedia information.