Chapter 1248: My Own Business and Other People's Business
Chapter 1248: My Own Business and Other People's Business
On October 15th, after the grand court meeting on the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month ended, Shao Xun came to Xianju Palace to visit his parents.
Yu Wenjun, who had already left her confinement, held her son, who was born in early September, in her arms to show him to her parents.
In March of this year, the talented woman Fan gave birth to a daughter, who died in May.
Currently, Shuyi Yu, Xiuhua Xun and Meiren Cui in the harem are all pregnant. This is the result of Shao Xun's hard work this year. The goal of surpassing Yao Laoqiang is already out of reach.
After lunch, Shao Xun bid farewell to his parents and left in the same car with Yu Wenjun.
"It's better not to have children in the future." Shao Xun looked at the queen's haggard face and felt a little reluctant.
When the need arises, she would destroy the toys, or even vent her anger on the criminals in the Ye Ting or Bao Shi. It is really unacceptable to let Yu Wenjun deplete her energy to give birth to a child.
Hearing Shao Xun's caring words, Yu Wenjun smiled and became obviously excited. She said softly, "I want to serve you..."
"No." Shao Xun shook his head firmly and said, "You have to stay with me until the end, for a very long time."
Yu Wenjun smiled softly, hugged her son in her arms, and said, "Ayan, you don't have any brothers or sisters anymore."
Ayan turned a deaf ear to everything and slept soundly.
Shao Xun pinched his son's face, and then gently pinched Yu Wenjun's face.
Yu Wenjun gave him a reproachful look.
Shao Xun was stunned for a moment. At this time, Yu Wenjun had both mature charm and maternal radiance, which made him feel itchy.
My little wife is really pretty.
The carriage rumbled forward and went straight into the Queen's bedroom, Ganlu Palace.
After handing the child over to the wet nurse, Yu Wenjun summoned the Grand Chamberlain and the Palace Director and gave them a few instructions. The Grand Chamberlain was in charge of the affairs of the empress's bedroom and conveyed the empress's wishes, while the Palace Director was in charge of the female officials, including the Shanggong, Shangfu, and Shangqin departments.
A moment later, Ms. Yuan, the Shangfu, brought in some cloth.
Yu Wenjun leaned in Shao Xun's arms and chatted: "Brother is busy in Chengdu for you, my husband. He just works too hastily."
"I don't blame Yuan Gui." Shao Xun said.
"Really?"
"real."
"why?"
Shao Xun stroked Yu Wenjun's hair and said, "It's because of you."
Yu Wenjun chuckled, blushed slightly, stood up, took a piece of cloth from Yuan Nvzheng, and said, "Brother sent someone to deliver this Tonghua cloth presented by a local tyrant in Ningzhou."
Tonghua cloth is cloth woven from kapok flowers. It was called "Jibei cloth" in the Western Han Dynasty and was a tribute from Zhuya County (later abolished, located near today's Haikou City).
It was rumored during the Later Han Dynasty that the cloth was woven with the petals of the paulownia wood, so it was called "tung flower cloth" or "tung wood cloth".
But Shao Xun knew that this was not cloth woven from paulownia flowers, but from kapok flowers, because he knew that there was a city called Panzhihua in later generations, and Panzhihua was kapok flowers.
Tonghua cloth is a specialty of South Central China. The ancient Ailao Kingdom wove this kind of cloth in large quantities. At first, it was used to cover the dead because it was "white and impervious to dirt." Later, the living also wore it and it was sold to the outside world. It was very popular in the Tang Dynasty and this kind of cloth was mentioned in many poems.
Shao Xun was not very interested in this. He only noticed that the local tyrants in Ningzhou gave gifts to Yu Liang.
Liangzi is great. They didn't give the gift to the genuine governor Wang Que'er, but gave it to Yu Liang who didn't directly manage them.
"Just use it to make a few sets of clothes, and the rest can be used as rare items to reward your officials." Shao Xun said as he returned the cloth to Yu Wenjun.
"Who are you doing it for?" Yu Wenjun asked.
Hmm? Shao Xun raised his head and looked at his wife, and found that there was a hint of mischief in her eyes.
"I'll hold your belly for you. Wear this for me to see in the future." Shao Xun hugged his wife, kissed her on the cheek, and said with a smile.
Yu Wenjun turned her head slightly and glanced at Yuan Nuzheng.
Yuan bowed and retreated, feeling a little sad.
"Husband..." Yu Wenjun leaned comfortably in Shao Xun's broad arms and said, "Chunlang will get married after the new year. Shouldn't we let Liang Nu come back?"
After the adopted son and daughter got married, King Shao Yan of Han was also going to get married, and his queen was Beigong Chun's granddaughter, Beigong.
This marriage was not very popular because the King of Han did not have a high status and Beigong Chun had no power in the court. His three sons were either assistants in the shogunate, or middle-level officers in the army, and one was a county magistrate.
Qin Wang Shao Jin is now the Bingzhou Observation and Administration Commissioner, and he works in various counties of Bingzhou with a group of officials from the royal palace.
Shao Xun also heard some reports from time to time, and Liuzi's main focus seemed to be on opening a school. This was possible, but it was hard to say how well it would work.
It is actually very difficult to run an education, and it is even more difficult if the target of education is people from areas with strong Hu Feng influence. But if he is willing to do these difficult things, then it is fine.
"How long has Liang Nu been in Bingzhou?" Shao Xun said helplessly: "You, as a mother, are really ignorant. Ask Liang Nu himself whether he is willing to come back? It is the time to consolidate the foundation. Why come back?" Hearing the words "consolidate the foundation", Yu Wenjun's expression changed and she said repeatedly: "Husband, I know I was wrong."
Shao Xun looked at her thoughtful look, suddenly smiled, and said: "You have made some progress over the years, but not much. However, who made me fall in love with you at first sight? In this life, I can only recognize you as my wife, and I can only accept this loss."
Yu Wenjun's face was a little red, but she was obviously very happy. After being married for so many years, Shao Xun knew it very well.
There is a reason why Yu Wenjun brought up this matter today.
At today's Wangri Grand Court Meeting, Shangshu Ling Chu Huo requested a change of the reign title and a general amnesty on the grounds of unifying the world - it was obvious that he did not take Pingzhou seriously.
Shao Xun agreed.
After the stage goals are completed, the next step is to change the era name and issue an edict to change the era name. Every time the era name is changed, it must be announced to the world, listing the achievements of the previous stage, announcing the goals of the next stage, and clarifying the scope of amnesty. Sometimes there will also be some exemption policies. In short, it is not a trivial matter.
He had ordered the Taichang Temple to prepare several reign titles as alternatives before the twelfth lunar month.
However, Shao Xun did not expect that Chu Huo would have another trick after his first one. He asked for the title of emperor and the establishment of the prince.
Changing the reign title, giving the emperor a title, and appointing a crown prince is a whole step-by-step process with a very clear purpose.
Shao Xun almost thought that Liangzi was the Shangshu Ling, but to be honest, Liangzi was very brave in front of others, but not brave enough in front of him, so he probably wouldn't dare to be the first to do this.
Chu Huo still had some followers, and some people supported him, but Shao Xun did not express his opinion on the spot.
In his heart, he actually leans a little towards his eldest son Liang Nu, but family members know their own business. Now that a crown prince has been appointed, he will only dislike Liang Nu more and more. It is hard to say whether he can have a good ending in the end.
Especially since he is in good health now, if he lives another 20 years, can Liang Nu really withstand 20 years of attacks and Shao's inner defenses?
At the same time, he also has some rebellious psychology. If you want to establish him, then fine, but don't force me to do that when you depose the crown prince in the future.
Yu Wenjun was still thinking too simply...
Anyway, some things are unavoidable after all.
He would try his best to suppress his inner disgust, which had nothing to do with anything else but the delicate status between the emperor and the crown prince.
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After leaving Ganlu Hall, Shao Xun returned to Guanfeng Hall and summoned Pei Zhan, the Minister of Civil Affairs (formerly the Left Civil Affairs Department), at Lichun Terrace.
"Mr. Pei, Murong Han is on his way to Beijing. What do you think of him?" Shao Xun asked, extending his hand to let Pei Zhan sit down.
Pei Zhan replied, "Murong Han is the eldest son of Murong Wei. Because he is older, he joined the army early and was highly trusted by Murong Wei. He is brave and resourceful. In the past, when the Yuwen clan, Goguryeo, and Cui Bi attacked Murong, it was Murong Han who provided the strategy to defeat the enemy. He is also burly, with arms longer than his knees, and is an expert archer. He once used a foot bow on horseback, which was extremely terrifying."
"He also has good physical strength. He has never been seen tired from riding a horse to charge into battle or fighting on foot. Because of these several anomalies, the eldest son Murong Huang is deeply afraid of him."
After a pause, Pei Zhan seemed to be recalling the past when he lived in Liaodong. After a moment, he continued, "When Murong Wei was alive, he favored his three sons Han, Zhao, and Ren. As the eldest son, Murong Huang was quite dissatisfied and often targeted them. It was okay when Wei was alive. Although the brothers were not harmonious, they could still maintain a decent relationship. But after his death, Murong Han and others became uneasy, fearing that they would be killed by Murong Huang, so Murong Han was the first to flee."
"I think Murong Ren and Murong Zhao are probably panicking right now, so we can lure them to surrender. Then we can save a lot of trouble when we march to Liaodong in the future."
After listening to this, Shao Xun remained silent for a long time.
Every family has its own problems. Fortunately, he is young and healthy now, so there is no obvious problem.
What would have happened if he had not unified the whole country, not even the north, and his various disciples had fought among themselves and fled to enemy countries after his death?
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
If you want to achieve great things, timing, ability, luck and longevity are all essential.
Murong Wei suffered the disadvantage that he was of the previous generation and died at the age of 65, 19 years older than Shao Xun, a gap of almost a generation.
"Can you recommend talented people and recruit the descendants of the Murong family?" Shao Xun asked.
"I can write letters to my old friends and relatives, but whether it will be successful depends on God's will," Pei Zhan said.
"Good." Shao Xun praised: "I have decided to grant Murong Han the title of General Yangwu. If Murong Wei's sons are willing to surrender, they will all be given official titles."
"Your Majesty is wise." Pei Zhan said.
"In the past, there were scholars from Central China who drifted to Liaodong, and many of them served the Murong clan. I will ask the King of Lu to discuss this matter with you. If you can pacify them, then pacify them. If you can't pacify them, then forget it. Try not to alert the enemy." Shao Xun said, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Pei. If the Ministry of Civil Affairs is really too busy to handle the affairs, you can put it aside for the time being and let the subordinates handle it."
"Yes." Pei Zhan replied, and at the end, he reminded: "If Your Majesty takes in the escaped Murong clan members, there will be no room for maneuver between you and Murong Huang. You must prepare troops at the border to prevent thieves from looting."
Shao Xun nodded slowly and said, "You can just go ahead and do the work of recruiting them."
After a moment, Pei Zhan bowed and left.
Shao Xun stood in front of the map and looked at it for a moment, then let the matter go.
Having just destroyed the Jin Dynasty this year, they don't have the energy to take the initiative to attack, so they have to wait. However, preparations can be made in advance, such as Tuoba and Yuwen. If they attack Murong Xianbei in the future, they will be one of the main forces...
(End of this chapter)