Chapter 1283 Family Love
Chapter 1283 Family Love
Among the several adult princes, Prince Shao Zhang of Qi had selected a Haipu in Qingzhou and supervised the local government in its construction.
King Shao Gui of Chu was recently in Nanyang, supervising local officials and nobles to dredge rivers and build ponds and irrigation canals.
King Shao Xu of Zhao had been in Beijing before, and now he had just gone to Luoyang to inspect the market town and resume his old business.
Prince Shao Yu of Yan was in Jicheng, and from time to time he went to Yanshan Garden to train his troops and make friends with the nobles of the Yuwen tribe. He also had to take time to go to Yuyang State to supervise the training of the kingdom's army.
King Shao Yan of Han had returned to the capital before to marry Beigong, and later went to Hongnong to count the number of remaining soldiers in the Zuo Yulin Guard.
The four dukes of Wu, Shu, Ba and Jing had no one to send out, so while he was doing business himself, he sent people to manage the estates in Jingling, Jiangxia and Nanjun.
The King of Han naturally stayed in the capital, and while learning civil and martial skills, he ran to Shao Xun and asked for advice from time to time.
Just this month, Shao Xun conferred titles on the emperor's twelfth and thirteenth sons as Duke of Kui and Duke of Song respectively.
The twelfth son, Shao Zhen, was born in August of the seventh year of the Shengui reign (323) to Liu Ye Na.
The thirteenth son, Shao Ji, was born in October of the eighth year of the Shengui reign (324) to his mother Yang Xianrong.
The eighth daughter of the emperor, Shao Di, was also canonized as Princess Baling. She was born in April of the seventh year of the Shengui reign, and her mother was Song Yi.
The ninth daughter of the emperor, Shao Tong, was canonized as Princess Jianping - she was born in December of the eighth year of Shengui, her mother was Yin Qiniang.
In the twelfth month of last year, Shuyi Yu gave birth to a daughter; in the first month of this year, Xiuhua Xun gave birth to a daughter; and in April, Meiren Cui gave birth to a son.
On the seventh day of the seventh month, Empress Yu Wenjun held an entertainment party at the Hanlian Pavilion in Ganlu Palace, and most of the officials and their wives in the capital attended.
Shao Xun was in the Yufu Pavilion next to the Hanlian Pavilion, watching silently.
"Your Majesty, the one wearing the green arrow shirt is Lu." Hou San said quietly.
"Yeah, I see." Shao Xun nodded slightly.
She is tall and graceful, but why does she look a little melancholy? Doesn't she want to be a princess?
Shao Xun secretly wondered if the marriage arranged by the Queen for the Prince had been snatched away by someone else?
Damn it, so what? I have done many things to steal someone's love, Liang Nuxu can't be afraid of the situation.
Among the crowd were Shao Xun's daughters-in-law.
They went out for entertainment and left all the children in the hands of the wet nurse. They started crying and making a lot of noise, which gave Shao Xun a headache.
It is fun to have fun with the grandchildren, but Shao Xun only wants to play for a while and doesn’t want to play anymore after he has satisfied his desire.
The Princess of Qi and her wife are both here.
After giving birth to her eldest daughter five years ago, the Princess of Qi gave birth to a son in October last year, who was made the Crown Prince of Qi. Madam Xiao Liu also quickly got into the role after entering the mansion and gave birth to a son in February this year.
The sisters gave birth to two sons and one daughter for Jin Dao, making him the king with the most offspring.
The second daughter-in-law, Zu, is not here. She went to Nanyang. She gave birth to a son for Huanlang some time ago. Currently, they have a son and a daughter.
The third daughter-in-law, Shen, was not there either, not because she had gone out of town, but because she was pregnant.
Princess Mi of Yan and Princess Beigong of Han were arm in arm, chatting and laughing.
Shao Xun was helpless. Wu Lang was running around everywhere, and Si Lang stayed in Jicheng all year round without taking his wife with him. What was the meaning? I heard that he had two wives there, Yuwen and Tian. It seemed that he was happy there and didn't want to leave.
Shao Zhen's wife, Wu, followed behind the two of them and would occasionally say a few words.
She gave birth to a son half a year ago, and this was probably her first time out for fun after giving birth.
Shao Xun withdrew his gaze and stopped looking.
His married sons and adopted sons gave him only seven grandchildren, but their combined fighting capacity was not as strong as his alone.
Could it be that he practices martial arts every day and has a strong desire for martial arts, but his sons are not like this?
"Second brother." A soft call came from behind.
"Little sister." Shao Xun turned around and saw that it was his younger sister Shao Ying.
"Why don't you go out for fun?" Shao Xun asked as he asked his sister to sit down.
"I'm old and can't get along with them. I'm afraid I'll spoil everyone's fun." Shao Ying said.
Shao Xun looked at his sister's face carefully, thinking that she was very lively when she was a child. Even when she first came to Luonan and lived in Lvliu Garden, she had a lot to talk about with Le Lanji.
After being married to the Yuan family for so many years, she has gradually become well-behaved and no longer has the temperament of a young girl.
"How old are you? In your brother's mind, you are just a mud monkey who has been following me and shouting since childhood." Shao Xun said with a smile.
Shao Ying laughed, and wiped away her tears while laughing.
When Shao Xun saw this, his face fell and he asked, "But did Yuan Neng make you unhappy?"
"No." Shao Ying said, "I just lost my composure for a moment when I saw my second brother was happy."
Shao Xun sighed and said, "I haven't seen you much these years. Stay in the capital from now on, visit your parents from time to time, and come to the palace to talk to me. Mother is not in good health this year, so you don't have to go to Yanshi."
Yuan Neng is currently the Deputy Governor of Sizhou, and he governs Yanshi together with the Inspector of the Capital Region, but is not in Luoyang.
Shao Ying naturally also settled down in Yanshi.
"Okay." When talking about her mother, Shao Ying wiped away her tears again.
Shao Xun took out a piece of silk and wiped her tears gently, just like he did when he was a child wiping away his sister's tears.
The relationship between relatives who grew up together is naturally special.
"My sister-in-law went to Yanshi a while ago." After wiping her tears, Shao Ying continued, "She is old and has been sick and recovering from time to time. But she dared not go to the palace to find the queen, so she could only go to Yanshi to talk to me. Her hair is now completely white."
Shao Xun was silent.
The last time he spoke to his sister-in-law was during the Chinese New Year. At that time, she was gathering with Le Lanji and Song Yi. Most of her hair was white, and she was accompanied by her daughter-in-law Du and her eldest grandson's wife Yang.
This was one of the most important people in his life, but he had neglected her too much. Thinking of the cold winter when his sister-in-law got up early to cut reeds and weave mats, Shao Xun felt upset and suddenly felt that the entertainment in front of him was boring.
After calming down, he asked, "Come sit with your parents."
"Yeah." Shao Ying nodded happily.
Shao Xun also laughed.
The brother and sister left Yufu Pavilion and went to visit their parents.
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After mid-July, the disciples returned to Beijing one after another.
Shao Xun brought them to Xianju Palace to visit their grandparents.
Shao's mother, Liu, was helped up from the couch by palace servants and sat tremblingly in the yard. When she saw her children and grandchildren, a smile from the bottom of her heart bloomed on her face.
She didn't say anything, just quietly looked at her son and grandchildren, as if that made her extremely satisfied.
"Jin Dao, you chose Huang County in Donglai County as Haipu. Your father agreed to it at the beginning. Today I would like to ask for your reason." Shao Xun said to his eldest son.
"Grandpa, there is a concave place on the northeast coast of Huang County. The water is relatively deep, which is perfect for the fleet to anchor. Zhongli Ke led the first fleet to set sail in June, and everyone said it was good after arriving here." Shao Zhang said: "Standing on the high point of the shore, you can see a series of small islands in the sea. General Zhongli said that he would send people to the islands in July and August to build barracks and store supplies and equipment."
"Are there any losses going north?" Shao Xun asked.
"Yes, but not much," said Shao Zhang.
Shao Xun nodded. That place was the Dengzhou Port of the Ming Dynasty in later generations. In fact, it was not a good seaport because of the serious siltation. But it seemed okay at the moment because the Yellow River had not had time to transport a large amount of silt there.
The most direct reason why Shao Xun agreed to build a port here was that it was close to the Liaodong Peninsula, and there was a series of islands in the middle as a relay, which was very friendly to that era when navigation technology was low.
After learning the situation, Shao Xun stopped talking nonsense and said directly: "Jin Dao, you should rest in Beijing for two or three months. In October, you will be appointed as the governor of Qingzhou and the governor of Donglai. Start to store food. There is no farming in winter, so you can train the young men first."
"Yes." Jin Dao replied.
When he said this, his expression was calm and he didn't care too much about what others, especially the prince, thought. It was just like that anyway.
The letter his uncle wrote to him was burned long ago. Just like my father said, if you can't even take care of your own family affairs, how can you take care of the world?
Without so many random thoughts, I feel a lot less anxious, and I treat the Liu sisters with respect. I feel so happy.
He even completed the tasks assigned by his father perfectly, and the officials in Qingzhou looked at him with admiration.
Shao Xun then looked at the second son, Shao Gui, the King of Chu, and said, "Huang Lang, you have suffered a lot in the past few years."
Shao Gui's face was expressionless as he said, "It's all thanks to my father's guidance."
Shao Zhang glanced at his second brother and laughed in his heart: Second brother, second brother, can't you be more honest? You keep telling lies all day long.
"The work of the Water Conservancy Supervisor is indeed tough. Your father did not give you any instructions. Your own achievements are your own." Shao Xun nodded, not too lightly, and then said, "In addition to inspecting the counties in northern Jing, you also did a lot of business, which was very effective. Not bad. Next - go back to Beijing and continue to take up the post of the Water Conservancy Supervisor. However, you should stay at the office in Bianliang and spend more time with your mother. She caught a cold the day before yesterday and is not feeling well."
"It has been my long-cherished wish to serve my mother and visit her every morning and evening," said Shao Gui.
Shao Xun nodded with satisfaction, then looked at his third son Shao Xu and said, "Nian Liu, you did well in Ji County before, do you dare to go to Hexi?"
"Why wouldn't I dare to share Grandpa's worries?" Shao Xu said, "But I don't know where it is?"
"Liangzhou." Shao Xun said.
"I'd like to see the scenery of the desert." Shao Xu said with a smile.
"Do you know what I asked you to do?" Shao Xun said with a smile.
"Is it about trade?" Shao Xu asked.
"You are so smart." Shao Xun couldn't help laughing and said, "I will appoint you as the pacification envoy of Hexi and the governor of Wuwei. The first thing is to open up trade. I always feel that the trade routes in the Western Regions are not smooth enough. You should go and make good arrangements. Also, don't forget to pacify the tribes."
"Yes." Shao Xu replied.
Crown Prince Shao Jin said at the right time: "Third brother, take care on your way."
"Sixth brother, don't worry, we will definitely bring back a lot of wealth." Shao Xu said with a smile.
Shao Jin also smiled and said, "It's a deal."
Shao Xun looked at the fourth son, Shao Yu, and said, "Tiger Head, I heard that you have been working harder recently and have managed the affairs of the palace in an orderly manner. This is good. It seems that you can do it, but you just don't bother to do it. You are so lazy, alas! But your father is still a little worried--"
"Grandpa, just give me your orders, I will just do it." Hu Tou said, "I brought paper and pen today, I can write down whatever Grandpa said on the spot."
"Do you want to frame it again?" Shao Xun scolded with a smile.
Hu Tou chuckled, then put away his smile and said seriously: "Grandpa, I have lived in Yanshan Garden for several months this year, reclaiming wasteland together, and I know that it is not easy for farmers. Grandpa, tell me, I remember it."
"Stay as the envoy to Youzhou, and then take charge of the prefecture of Beiping, and do your job well." Shao Xun paused after speaking, and then said: "Don't rush to leave now. Leave in September. Stay with your mother first. Although she doesn't say it, she actually misses you very much. Come and see me when you leave. I have something for you."
"Okay." When mentioning his mother, Hu Tou looked a little dazed.
Shao Xun finally looked at Wulang Shao Yan and said, "Chunlang, I heard that you were very strong when you investigated Yu Ding in Hongnong. You didn't buy into anyone's account?"
Shao Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he said honestly, "Grandpa, I... I actually did it because I was afraid that if I was weak, I would be looked down upon. Did I do anything wrong?"
Shao Xun laughed and said, "Yes, you did a good job. You helped me understand the household registration and land of the soldiers and didn't let the numbers in the account books fool me. But you need to be more skillful in the future. Don't just be tough. Sometimes you can be a little more flexible and tactful. Others may not necessarily look down on you. On the contrary, they may be grateful to you and make things better and smoother."
Seeing that his father did not completely deny him, Shao Yan smiled and nodded, "Grandpa, I understand. I will ask Mr. Yang for advice. In fact, he reminded me, but I didn't listen. I will apologize to him when I get back."
"What a fool..." Shao Xun smiled with satisfaction, "After the investigation in Hongnong is finished, I will return to Beijing to hand over the job."
"Yes." Shao Yan answered loudly, causing everyone else to laugh. Even the second oldest, King Chu, couldn't help but smile.
(End of this chapter)