Chapter 148: The Xu Family
Chen Wenhui and his wife lived in the snowy Baicheng for almost two months before reluctantly leaving. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Chen Wenhui and his wife now have good experience in building the city and the framework structure of officials, and they have taught a lot of teachers and wives.
In the past two months, the reply of the Bai patriarch has also arrived. The Emperor's reply also arrived. Sure enough, the emperor agreed to Zhao Chongyi's request, as long as the Lam sisters did not do evil, when the time came, they would be given an idle position such as a retired duke, so that they could become a member of the Great Chu nobles, but they must live in the capital.
The patriarch of the Bai clan is very grateful to Zhao Chongyi and his daughter-in-law for making snow. He promised that he would restrain his daughters well.
When Chen Wenhui and his wife left Baicheng, Zhao Honglie and Zhao Hongling were still reluctant to give up with the child who made the snow. However, Chen Wenhui told them that when they arrived in Siam City, there were several children of Princess Lichuan, older than them, who would play well with them.
They have to start looking forward to it. During this time, they have seen too many relatives. There are several cousins and cousins in the eldest uncle's family, several cousins, cousins, cousins in the aunt's family, cousins, cousins who are now going to see their mother, the princess's children, and they are also their cousins. Can you not be happy? Mother also told them that when they left Siam City, they would go to Tianshui City, where there were several cousins and cousins in the second uncle's family, and there were more relatives this time.
Siam City in the White City is very close, and it is only a day's time, and it will be there. When Chen Wenhui's family arrived in Siam City, they saw the gorgeous Princess Lichuan standing in the port, and the more handsome and dashing horses.
Chen Wenhui hadn't met Princess Lichuan for many years, and after meeting, she couldn't help shedding tears, and the group exchanged a few words of greeting, and then went to the city in a carriage.
Along. The scene I saw was different from that of the White City. White City is under construction. However, Siam City has been under construction for almost ten years, and it is very mature and prosperous. Today, Princess Lichuan's Xu family territory already has three cities. There are more acropolis, and the official framework is also mature.
This place is different from all overseas territories. Princess Lichuan was deeply favored by two generations of emperors. The imperial court sent a permanent army here. helped Princess Lichuan purge the natives, and often allocated funds to Princess Lichuan to build a city. Even the people who migrated from the imperial court were more than in other places.
Therefore, Princess Lichuan's territory is very prosperous. The construction of roads, the people on the streets, and the shops give people the feeling that they are still in Dachu. The only thing that has the smell of the South Seas is those beautiful flowers and trees.
Chen Wenhui and Princess Lichuan have endless words. Zhao Chongyi and Xu Juma knew each other very well when they were in the capital. I haven't seen each other for a few years, so naturally there is a lot to say.
When the group arrived at the princess's mansion, Chen Wenhui was busy sorting out her clothes and jewelry, because the princess's mansion was home to the most noble people in Dachu. The Queen Mother is also Chen Wenhui's eldest aunt.
Chen Wenhui saw her eldest aunt, Empress Dowager Chen, and found out. Empress Dowager Chen looks younger and more energetic than before. Although it is a little old, the beauty of the years has penetrated deep into the bone marrow and looks very noble.
Chen Wenhui took her children and made a big ceremony with Zhao Chongyi.
The Queen Mother smiled and asked people to help them up and tell them to come into the house and sit. At this time, it was already the height of summer, but the queen mother's house had ice cubes brought from the port, and it was very cool.
Although the queen mother did not live in the palace, the emperor was very filial to her, and the annual support for the queen mother was huge, plus Princess Lichuan was also a rich master, and the queen mother herself also had a rich industry, and her natural life was very luxurious.
The Queen Mother looked at Chen Wenhui and his wife carefully with a smile, nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Chen Wenhui's pair of children, and was even more satisfied, so that people rewarded them with a meeting gift.
Chen Wenhui was busy with her children to thank her.
The Queen Mother asked someone to help Chen Wenhui and his wife up and said: "This is not the palace, this is your sister's house, we are not monarchs and ministers, we are two mothers and sons, why do you pay attention to those vulgar etiquette?" A good lady is serious when she talks about it. Don't you, you take the county horse to drink tea outside, at noon, Lichuan set up a banquet in the water pavilion in the garden, it is cooler there, and we will eat together at noon. Now we're going to talk. Let's go outside and play with your children. Wen Hui, don't worry, give your children to your sister's children, they are all older, and they will take their younger siblings to play. ”
Chen Wenhui and Zhao Chongyi were busy thanking.
Zhao Chongyi said goodbye and left. I went to tea with Xu Yuma.
The children went to play in the garden together, and Princess Lichuan already had four children. plus Chen Wenhui's two, the number of people is really a lot. However, it is not just a few children, naturally there are also a lot of wet nurses, maids, and little maids.
Chen Wenhui sat down and talked with Princess Lichuan and the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother asked a lot of questions about the Northwest, and Chen Wenhui answered them one by one.
I asked about the northwest, and then asked about the capital, the situation in the palace, the Chen family, and the powerful people in the capital, especially about Chen Yuanluan. This incident is Chen Wenhui's personal experience, so it is very detailed.
After speaking, the Queen Mother sighed and said, "I didn't expect your second aunt to make so many mistakes and end up like this." Hey, speaking of which, the second room is really in decline. ”
Chen Wenhui said: "No, the second room is better now." Although the second uncle arrived in the clan land, because of the support of Wen Hao's brother and the support of the two national teachers, he lived very comfortably in the clan land. I heard that people have gained a lot of weight. Although Brother Wen Hao does not have great talent, our Chen family is now in full swing, Brother Wen Hao is also a diligent, gentle and elegant person, without the suppression of the second aunt, and got all the family wealth of the second room, rich and powerful, and has a backer, he is developing very well now. is already a squire of the Ministry of Works in the imperial court, and the errand he does is very satisfactory to the emperor, and the emperor has praised Brother Wen Hao twice at the court meeting. ”
"The two national teachers are also very helpful to Brother Wen Hao. The Queen Mother knows that now the two noble sisters are presiding over the Taoist Temple, and the Taoist Temple can now influence the situation in the entire capital, with the help of the two of them, Brother Wen Hao is among the powerful people in the capital, he has a big face, and he is invincible in doing things, and naturally the family is becoming more and more prosperous. In my opinion, the second room not only did not decline, but also rejuvenated the new year. ”
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment and said, "You really make sense when you say that." In the past, the Li family always suppressed Wen Hao and his wife because Wen Hao was not her biological son. I told her, but she didn't listen. Now without her constraints, Wen Hao and his wife can also be exerted. Besides, although there are few heirs in the second room, there is only one Wen Hao, and there is no helper. However, there are also Wenhua sisters. Although they are concubines, they are also the concubines of the former emperor, and the emperor takes care of them. Naturally, I can help Wen Hao. In this way, the second room is really rejuvenated. ”
Chen Wenhui smiled and said, "It's not the eldest aunt who sheltered it?" ”
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Your mouth is the best at speaking." Our Chen family is becoming more and more prosperous, and I am also happy. Your brother Wenqi is very good, and he can succeed your father in the future, but I am worried that Wenqi has no helper. Now, with Wen Hao's help, the two brothers are in the imperial court, isn't our Chen family getting better and better? ”
Chen Wenhui smiled.
The Queen Mother asked about Zhao Zhenzhen's marriage to the eldest prince.
Chen Wenhui said, including the dowry she gave Zhao Zhenzhen some things and 500,000 taels of silver.
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Lichuan also gave 50,000 taels of silver to send, as well as some treasures. In the future, you overseas territories will be cherished and taken care of. ”
Chen Wenhui hurriedly took the opportunity to say: "I think, our Chen family's blood relationship is still too close, and the Zhao family's generation is Zhenzhen. Then the next generation should be twenty years later, is it to let Sister Lichuan's Xu family enter the palace? ”
Lichuan's face suddenly changed color and said, "In the future, my granddaughter, I am not willing to let her enter the palace." ”
The Queen Mother sighed.
Chen Wenhui smiled and said: "Sister, our own children are naturally reluctant, but if we are reluctant, it doesn't mean that others don't want to go." I think that the Xu family of the horse is also a large population, and the reason why I told my sister in advance is that I want my sister to prepare in advance, and when the time comes, I will select the granddaughters from the nephews and granddaughters of the horses, who have good looks and good qualifications, call them over, and raise them in person for a few years, like Zhao Zhenzhen of our Zhao family, but I have been my mother since I was twelve years old, and I raised them personally. ”
"In this way, in the future, we will have a close relationship and strong ability in all aspects, so that we will not fail in the storm when we enter the palace."
Princess Lichuan's eyes lit up and said, "It's still my sister who is smart, why didn't I think of it." That's a good idea. There are three of the horse's own brothers, and there are more than a dozen cousins, so how can you pick out the good ones. When the time comes, I have been called over to cultivate myself since I was seven or eight years old, and I may be even better than Zhao Zhenzhen in the future. ”
Chen Wenhui smiled.
The Queen Mother also smiled.
Chen Wenhui said: "I also considered the next generation, and I also told Lang Xue that the next generation is to choose among her descendants, so that she can prepare earlier." We can ensure the rights and interests of our overseas territories from generation to generation. As for the next generation, it will be the turn of the Chen family or the little Chen family. With the efforts of so many generations, our overseas territories will surely prosper in the future. ”
The Queen Mother said: "Your overseas territories must be united, so that they can be compared with those four great families that have developed for hundreds of years, or even thousands of years. You're still very fragile, so you must be united. ”
Chen Wenhui and Lichuan were busy.
Chen Wenhui said: "We want to unite together, and I also brought a letter of alliance. In the future, our overseas territories will meet once a year to formulate a common covenant and advance and retreat together and develop together. ”
The Queen Mother said happily: "Okay, this is a good idea." (To be continued.) )