"Nonsense!" Subei Hou reprimanded, "Don't mention this kind of rebellious words again!" You have been in the northwest since you were born, and you were born as the eldest son of the Hou family, and others respect you and praise you, so you think very highly of yourself. As everyone knows, it's a frog at the bottom of the well. ”

"From your point of view, the Hou Mansion has a lofty position in the hearts of the military and people in the Northwest, and the Northwest Army is indestructible and firmly in the hands of the Hou Mansion. In the northwest, when it comes to the Holy Heavenly Family, there is no Hou Mansion that has won the hearts of the people. But the world is not the king's land. ”

After speaking, he walked to the edge of the sand table next to the desk, pointed to the map of Da Zhou, and said: "Chao'er, look, under the whole world, is it not only the land in the northwest?" There are Yan, Hebei and Ning in the east, with rich land and abundant harvests; There are secluded in the north, Jierzhou, high mountains and dense forests, rich in products; There is Gui in the south, Yue Er County, abundant rain, the land of fish and rice. The northwest is a vast land, and although it is not devoid of grass, it is barren compared to other places, and the land is only enough for the people to eat. ”

"If there is a war on the border, without the support of the imperial court, the Northwest Army will not be able to support it for long. Similarly, if the imperial court wants to deal with the Northwest Army, as long as the northwest is isolated and encircled and suppressed for a period of time, we will be like a turtle in an urn. ”

"But the imperial court will not do this lightly, firstly, it will cost the people and money, which is no less than civil strife, and secondly, the Northwest Army has been stationed in the northwest for many years and is very familiar with the terrain of the northwest.

"As long as the Northwest Army does not fall, our Subei Hou Mansion firmly holds the power to command the Northwest Army, and the imperial court will not be able to help us. That's why I have been warning you not to lose the hearts of the people and the army in the northwest. ”

"The people's hearts and the army's aspirations, even if someone else is replaced to lead the Northwest Army, they can't command it. Just for this, the court will also be afraid of us. ”

"We can't do without the imperial court, and the imperial court also relies on us. That's the way to check and balance. ”

The Chu Dynasty did not fully agree with the views of the Marquis of Subei, and walked straight to the other side of the sand table and pointed: "Father, there is the Marquis of Baoning in the east, the Marquis of Anjin in the north, and the Marquis of Zhennan in the south. Like us, they led the army under the rule of our ancestors to guard the border passes. Since the imperial court is afraid of our Subei Hou Mansion, it must also be wary of the other three Hou Mansions. Why don't we win over these Hou Mansions, reach a dock, and advance and retreat together? In this way, even if the imperial court really plans to cut off our military power and take the Subei Hou Mansion, we will unite the other three mansions, presumably the imperial court can only be powerless. ”

The Marquis of Subei sneered and said, "The imperial court that you can think of can't think of?" I wanted to rush to the emperor early, and the British emperor succeeded to the throne at a young age, and the dark tide in the court was surging, and the various princes were ready to move. Duan You, the Duke of the First Dingguo, was entrusted by Emperor Chong to assist Emperor Ying. In order to envelop the military power and stabilize the dynasty, Duan You reached an agreement with the four marquises, and the titles of the marquis will be hereditary forever, and the military power of the troops stationed in the border will be under the control of the marquis. In addition, it also married with various princes. Located in a fertile land, the Baoning Marquis Mansion, which has the largest garrison, is still the youngest sister of Emperor Chong, Princess Deling, the Marquis of Anjin married the lord of Jiahui, the Marquis of Zhennan married the daughter of the Empress Dowager's mother's Zuo family, and your fourth uncle married your fourth aunt Duan. After a few times, the four Hou Fu Fang and the imperial court were at peace. The DPRK and China have gradually settled down. ”

"But the fourth uncle died in battle, the fourth aunt was martyred, and the marriage was gone. If the third sister has a good one, our Hou Mansion will not have to take care of the blood ties. Chu Chao said, his eyes showing murderous intent.

Su Beihou snorted, flicked his sleeves, walked to the back of the desk and sat down, hating iron and steel: "Why don't you understand what your father said so much?" Our Hou Mansion is stationed on the frontier and holds military power, not to be hostile to the imperial court, but to make the imperial court rely on us. Your fourth uncle married to the Dingguo Mansion, and the prevention is that the imperial court will really deal with our Hou Mansion, and the Duan clan will also consider their granddaughter. ”

Seeing that the Chu Dynasty was still unwilling, the Marquis of Subei sighed, and said: "Chao'er, leading troops to fight is the most taboo to underestimate the enemy, and being the patriarch of the Chu clan and the Marquis of Subei is also not arrogant. We already have a delicate relationship with the imperial court, and we must think twice before doing anything, otherwise it will be the foundation of the Chu family that will be ruined. You have always done things simply and rudely, leaving no room for error, but if you want to be a good general and patriarch and achieve a career, you can't just be brave, you have to be strategic. ”

"But father, even if the third sister can stay, the aunt who chews the root of the tongue will never be able to stay. If there is a rumor that spreads, how can the Dingguo Mansion give up? And how can the soldiers of the Weihu Army be appeased? Chu Chao said.

Su Beihou's eyes sank, and he said: "Then Aunt Yuan can't stay, but your fourth uncle and fourth aunt haven't been funeral yet, if you deal with her now, it is inevitable that outsiders will think that our Hou Mansion can't tolerate your fourth uncle's old person." When the funeral is over, according to the rules of the clan, send the aunts to the village, and it will not be too late to end them when the time comes. ”

"Since the father has thought it through, the son will not say more. It's just that during this time, if there is something bad that reaches the ears of the third sister, the third sister will have some bad thoughts, but there will be endless troubles. Chu Chao said.

Su Beihou nodded and said, "I will discuss the matter of the back house with your mother again." It's rare for you to come back, and you should accompany the Dou family more, and start the branches and leaves for our Hou Mansion as soon as possible. ”

Chu Chao respectfully agreed, and then took his leave and went back.

Subei Hou still sat in the study and did not feel sleepy.

The Chu Dynasty was the only concubine of the Hou Mansion, and the future Marquis of Subei acted too ruthlessly. With such a temperament, it is barely possible to be a general who charges into battle, but it is not possible to be the master of the Hou Mansion. Especially now that the dynasty is stable, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and there are still four Hou Ye with heavy soldiers sleeping next to the pillow of today's saints? I'm afraid that something will happen in the near future...... However, Chu He and the Duan family are gone, and the relationship between the Dingguo Mansion and the Hou Mansion has faded a lot, and only Sister Hui'er is left with the chess piece to make a good move.

Subei Hou Wu thought about it to himself, and did not go to bed in the bedroom on the edge of the study until the third watch had passed.

As soon as the fish belly was white, Huiyu woke up.

Today I still have to go to Mingsheng Pavilion, Crimson has prepared a lot of breakfast varieties, Huiyu has eaten a full stomach, and she is not in a hurry to dress up, and then she took Caiyun to Mingsheng Pavilion.

With yesterday's experience, Hui Yu watched the proceedings again this time, and her heart was much more scored. Which servants are in charge of what things, whether they speak clearly, and whether they do things neatly, Huiyu secretly remembers them in her heart.

During this period, there were some rules and conventions that Hui Yu was not very clear, and Chang answered them one by one after the discussion.

Leaving aside the disadvantages that may be beneficial to the four rooms, Chang's can be called a mentor and friend of the boudoir girl learning housekeeping.

At noon, Huiyu slept well. Not long after I woke up, I heard Crimson report that "Liu Wujia, who is in charge of needles and threads, is here".

Hui Yu hurriedly invited someone in.

There were a total of three people who came, in addition to Liu Wu's family, there was also a woman dressed as a housekeeper and a little maid.

Liu Wujia introduced Huiyu to Huiyu: "This is Lu Niangzi, the steward of Rongji Buzhuang. Lu Niangzi took the plain cloth head of the cloth village and let the girl look at it. ”

Lu Niangzi saluted Hui Yu, and then ordered the little maid behind her to open the box, took out a pile of plain cloth, put it on the table, and said respectfully: "This is the best plain cloth on our cloth village." ”

As he spoke, he turned out the top five sheets, unfolded them one by one, and said, "Girl, look, this is the new fabric this season, which is fashionable for the nobles in the palace this year." Because the relationship between our cloth village and the imperial merchants is relatively good, we have even given us some cloth, and in addition to our cloth village in the northwest, there is no other cloth village with such materials. ”

Hui Yu touched the five pieces of fabric, which were indeed smooth and delicate, and had an outstanding feel, so she asked, "These five pieces of cloth are quite comfortable to touch, but I don't know what kind of cloth they are?" ”

Lu Niangzi said diligently: "You see that the first three are all cotton silk spun on silk, which has both the thickness of silk and the comfort of cotton, and it is the coolest to wear this season." The first crescent moon background color is less than 10,000 words, dignified and rich; The second is a silver-gray background with a patterned wave, which is extremely elegant; This third white background is inlaid with silver edge floral dark patterns, which is beautiful and fresh. The last two are cloud brocade, and the first one is called Kuyin, and the bird patterns on it are all woven with silver thread. The latter one is called Makeup Flower, and the net color peony on it is woven with different shades of silver silk, which looks lifelike. ”

After listening to Lu Niangzi's introduction, Hui Yu looked carefully at the five cloth heads, and realized the difference, although they were all plain cloth, the last two looked more rich and elegant. Then he asked, "Is there any other cloth?" ”

Lu Niangzi opened more than a dozen pieces of cloth and introduced them to Hui Yu.

Hui Yu picked out the three pieces of cotton silk and the three pieces of cloth behind her, and said, "Make one for each of these six kinds of cloth." Then he pointed to the two pieces of Yunjin and said, "I will also buy some of these two kinds of cloth, and I will give my aunt a few clothes." ”

When Lu Niangzi heard this, she had done more business than she had said before, and she couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said again and again, "The girl has a good eye" and "The girl is really filial".

And Liu Wujia's heart was also shocked, he didn't expect the third girl to be such a transparent person.