Chapter 39: A Vignette
The next day, Mu Lingxuan took advantage of the time to give the horse water, so he went to Xiao Yang to make it clear, and at the end, he asked quite curiously, "The reason why I took my wife to Chilan Grassland is because she was very sad to part with her family, and wanted to take her out for a walk, change the environment, and change the mood." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"What about you? And why did you bring your sister out? ”
"I remember that your sister doesn't seem to be married yet, so bring it out like this, are you sure that your grandmother and her old man won't whip you with a cane?"
When Xiao Yang heard this, his face suddenly turned red, and Ai Ai couldn't answer, the originally neat man, as if he had been bitten by a cat, couldn't say a word.
Mu Lingxuan was very puzzled when he saw this, after all, Xiao Yang was picked up by him, and he went to Beijing to offer prisoners, and he deliberately promoted him, if you think about it, he has cultivated his subordinates so vigorously, and he must have a thorough understanding of this person's temperament.
No matter what you think, this person is not a mother-in-law.
Suddenly, Mu Lingxuan slapped his thigh and said in surprise, "My God, who in your family has a bad idea?" ”
"I actually had such a thought, you know, I just got married."
"It's my fourth uncle!" Xiao Yang was very ashamed, and his voice was full of apology and helplessness.
Because of the careful thinking of his family, Xiao Yang was actually full of fire, and he was embarrassed to say it at all, but who knew that he was broken by someone, and while feeling ashamed, he was also relieved.
When even the hand is handed over, "Since you have guessed it, the last general will no longer hide it." ”
"That's a long time."
It turned out that after the Xiao family died in battle because of his uncle and cousin, the family lost the character who took the lead, and soon lost the scenery of the past.
In the past ten years, the family has fallen again and again from the aristocratic circle in Pingjing, and the original Xiao family can stand side by side with the Guo and Chen families, but later, they can't even compare with the second- and third-rate families.
Fortunately, the old lady of the Xiao family saved some money in her hand back then, so that the younger generations in the family would not be less educated, Xiao Yang and his father's generation produced his uncle as a talent, and the rest of the brothers and sisters had mediocre qualifications.
And among Xiao Yang's generation, his dead lobby brother is a leader, but unfortunately he died in battle with his father, and the rest of the cousins are not very competitive, until Xiao Yang fights out, and the trough of the Xiao family is easy to pass.
He was personally named General Yangwei by the Holy Chrysostom Yuyan, and the family was called elated, and everyone saw the hope of family revival.
Xiao Yang's father, his third aunt, and fourth uncle, each one was more excited than the other, and at first everyone was limited, 'Now let's see who dares to bully us again.'" ’
As time passed, soon some people began to be active, they were no longer satisfied with the status quo, and just wanted to seize the opportunity in front of them to make the Xiao family a first-class family in Pingjing City again.
Xiao Yang's father is an honest man, the second in line at home, the eldest brother died, and the comfortable second young master was left in the wind and rain, this Xiwen does not love martial arts, cannot join the army, and has not been admitted to the imperial examination, and has suffered a lot of hardships in the past ten years.
But no matter what, no matter how embarrassed this is, he has no big deal, but he has taken care of the old and young in the family safely, and even his widowed sister-in-law and two cousins and nieces have also been educated and raised, and he is a loyal person.
And his third sister and fourth brother's brains are turning fast, the age difference between these two people is not much, it's good to have a small relationship, the sister and brother discussed, they both felt that their nephew could get ahead, thanks to the promotion of the prince, but although the boss's appreciation was good, it really couldn't make people feel at ease.
It would be nice if we could find a way to make this relationship stronger.
These two people thought about it and finally came up with a way to form an in-law with the prince!
With the current family background of their Xiao family, it would be a dream to marry the young lady of the Hou Mansion, but it would be much easier to send their own young lady to the Hou Mansion in comparison.
As for the identity of their girl and the identity of the prince, it is also very different, but it is not a big deal, we don't go to the wife, we can be a concubine.
The third aunt and grandmother of the Xiao family and the fourth master pinched and calculated, it seems that the family is of the right age and looks delicate, except for Xiao Lei, the widow of the long house, there is really no suitable candidate.
To put it mildly, if it weren't for the fact that the daughter of the third aunt of the Xiao family was only ten years old, and the daughter of Xiao Siye's daughter was only six years old, then this good thing would definitely not be the turn of Xiao Lei, a fatherless child.
When they had this idea, Mu Lingxuan and Lan Jiayin had just been engaged for a long time, and later these two were well-known for their love affair, and Mrs. Hou loved this future daughter-in-law very much, to what extent?
The prince didn't want to have people in the house before getting married, and they, Mrs. Xuanping Hou, didn't put a maid in her son's house!
Under such circumstances, other families are still looking around, how can he the third aunt and grandmother of the Xiao family and the fourth master of the Xiao family dare to forcibly come out?
That's it, until Mu Lingxuan's wedding.
Originally, he wanted Xiao Yang to go to his boss to recommend himself, but Xiao Yang didn't nod even when he was killed, and after several quarrels, the situation in the Xiao family was very tense.
When they were struggling, the day of the summer tour came, and the third aunt and grandmother of the Xiao family and the fourth master Xiao thought that the prince must go with the Hou Ye.
So, these two put the idea on their mother-in-law, and after some interest theory, they asked Mrs. Xiao to put pressure on her grandson, so that Xiao Yang had to take Xiao Lei to the border with her.
Xiao Yang had already rejected these two several times, both openly and secretly, and the relationship between the three families was in jeopardy, according to his thoughts, this thing could not be done.
However, the person who opened his mouth was his grandmother, the old man was seventy and six this year, which can be described as a long time, and he could take the first step at any time, how could he say no?
At the same time, Mrs. Xiao is wiser than her son and daughter, and she famously said to her grandson: "If you go out this time, your sister and the prince can have affection, and it is also a good thing for you to be a brother." ”
"If the prince doesn't have this mind about your sister, then Lei Lei doesn't have that blessing, you bring her back well, and I won't mention this matter in the future."
When Xiao Yang heard this, he also secretly thought to himself in his heart, "After I go out, what will I do, the third aunt and the fourth uncle will not know, and when the time comes, it will not be what I say?" ”
"If a trip can make them die, it's worth it...... Strike, strike, strike, let me take my sister out to play. ”
These days, Xiao Yang is being forced tightly, Xiao Lei's life is not easy, the third aunt and grandmother of the Xiao family have been grabbing her all day long, instilling that the prince is the first in the world, and has become the woman of the prince, and the scenery is infinitely glorious.
Xiao Lei was about to be driven crazy by her third aunt, and she fished this poor child out of the troubled waters, so she could be quiet for a while, right?
So, Xiao Yang brought his sister here, Xiao Yang is not stupid, and he doesn't want to sell his sister for glory, he is not happy to push his sister forward to the prince, and Xiao Lei, the little girl, is also an idea, and is not willing to be a concubine.
There is a saying, called 'There is a policy, there is a countermeasure', the brother and sister discussed in private and decided to follow the prince, but they definitely did not come to Mu Lingxuan.
After the summer tour was over, when he went home, he said to the elders, 'The prince only has Mrs. Shizi in his eyes, and others don't even look at it.' That's a turnover.
Anyway, Old Madam Xiao has something to say, and after this, the third aunt and grandmother of the Xiao family and the fourth master Xiao will not have any storms.
But who would have expected that Xia Xun's road was only a third of the way, and Mu Lingxuan suddenly wanted to take his newlywed wife to change the route and go to the Chi Yu grassland privately.
It's so good that he can't die, the prince also appointed Xiao Yang to accompany him!
As soon as Xiao Lei heard that her brother was going to the Chiyu Grassland, her heart immediately became a little lively.
This child is fifteen years old this year, when she was a child, her family was in the middle of the road, and she was not less blinded by the young lady of the family, but she developed a temper that did not admit defeat, and she would have the opportunity to go around the territory of the Rong Di people, and she really couldn't resist this huge temptation.
Such a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, if she misses it, I'm afraid she won't be able to go to the grassland again in this life.
Looking at his cousin, who had never begged for someone, begged himself with tears in her eyes, thinking about what the child said, after the girl's family got married, there was no chance to travel far, where could Xiao Yang's heart still harden, and the brother and sister got together to discuss.
As a result, it was decided to let Xiao Lei dress up as a man, be low-key along the way, and stay away from Mu Lingxuan, but unfortunately, it was only the fourth day, and it was exposed by the smart and bright-eyed Mrs. Shizi.
Xiao Yang sighed, which made Mu Lingxuan laugh, "Haha, okay, it's a big deal, what a big deal, what the sister of the Xiao family said is right, the girl is married, and the chance of going out is indeed very small, and there is nothing wrong with bringing it to open her eyes." ”
"She can have such ambitions as a girl, you should support you as an elder brother, anyway, let's come out this time, isn't it just to enjoy the grassland scenery?"
"It's just that, Xiao Yang, your family wants your sister to be my concubine, but you must not reveal it, if my wife knows about it, then I ......"
The meaning of Mu Lingxuan's words was too obvious, Xiao Yang nodded hurriedly, "The last general understands, the prince can only rest assured, my brother and sister will never talk nonsense." ”
"That's good." Mu Lingxuan patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Set up camp tonight, you can arrange for the sister of the Xiao family to be on my wife's side, she is also a female dependent, so it is safer to rely on it." ”
"By the way, I allow you to set up a small tent for her alone, in the end, the girl's family, you can't be careless."
Xiao Yang thanked him again and again, and when he opened his words, both of them felt so uncomfortable in their hearts, and Xiao Yang's fearful weakness along the way was finally gone.
From this day on, Xiao Lei, who originally saw Mu Lingxuan and Lan Jiayin, was busy hiding from people, and she didn't have to bother to hide from people, when she saw Mu Lingxuan, she regarded her as a chief, and stepped forward to see her in a proper manner, but she was invisibly close to Lan Jiayin.
Xiao Lei is a lively character, she doesn't smile or talk when she sees people, and even when she is resting, she takes the initiative to help Jinzhu, Jinwen and them do some odd things, after a long time, she is very familiar with the people around Lan Jiayin.
Jinzhu and they all know from their own masters that Xiao Lei is not a man or a woman, so they naturally have nothing to guard against her, everyone talks and laughs together, it looks very affectionate, and it is indispensable to make some hot-blooded men who have not yet married look very envious.
In private, some people began to say that Xiao Lei took a fancy to Jinzhu, or else she fell in love with Jinwen, which was to be courteous to girls.
is bold, and begs Xiao Lei to treat him to be courteous, even if he can't get into the eyes of girls, it's not bad to be close to him.
The road on the grassland is much simpler than the road in the desert, at least there will be no shortage of water on the way, as long as the guide who leads the way is an experienced one, the possibility of getting lost is basically non-existent.
This caravan, with a large number of people, slowly and leisurely marched on the grassland, and they did not rush to the destination to trade, but lingered on the beautiful scenery on the road.
After walking for half a month, Mu Lingxuan and his entourage set foot on the territory of the Tuotuo clan.
Two years of private business dealings with the Great Zhou have made the Tuotuo tribe have undergone earth-shaking changes, and the original nomadic tribe who relied on robbery and God's reward for food has now relied on animal husbandry and mining to live a rich and stable resident life.
The Tuotuo tribe has a favorable geographical advantage, in their territory, there happens to be a rich iron mine, they have been digging in the early years, but they only dig it out to build weapons for themselves and the tribe they have befriended, in exchange for a few things, this semi-comprador delivery model is very unprofitable, and it also makes the people of the Tuotuo tribe unable to raise the energy to mine.
You know, mining underground, a bad one may collapse, but it is a dangerous thing, even if the mining is all slaves, but the slaves are also exchanged for money and cattle and sheep, and if they die, it is also a huge loss.
After Mu Lingxuan and the Tuotuo clan started to do business, Da Zhou's side was willing to exchange grain, tea, porcelain and silk for pig iron, which was a lucrative business, and the benefits were multiplied.
Today's black king is not the previous black king, this is already a famous money king on the grassland, and there is a faint tendency to replace King Holm.
This Mu Shizi who sent their clan from the mud to the clouds was ten times closer than seeing his own pro-Lao Tzu!
Now he must give up his most beautiful royal tent and let the most honorable guests of the Tuotuo clan live in it!
Mu Lingxuan was persuaded to persuade her, while letting Pegasus go to invite his brother-in-law, and on the other hand, letting people prepare the most grand whole cow and whole sheep banquet tonight to entertain distinguished guests, in private, he did not forget to tell his princess to let her go to find the most beautiful cuckoo in the clan, no matter what, you must serve the noble Mu Shizi comfortably!