Chapter 358: To Each His Own Destiny
"I'm coming all the way from Suzhou, if the girl wants me to come back, can you let me take a look? If it weren't for that person, I'd go, without delay! The emperor said calmly.
Meng Zhijin heard the conversation between the two clearly outside, and his heart was also ten thousand entangled.
Seeing Meng Zhijin's flustered demeanor, Qu Ping asked, "What does the outsider think?" ”
"It's just human nature!" Meng Zhi said.
Qu Ping nodded, although Lord Guozhang is not something that everyone dares to think, it must be something that everyone is reluctant to push.
Meng Yuan thought to himself, this person came for the person in his heart, if he was not looking for him, let him go home as soon as possible.
So, Meng Yuan tidied up his clothes and calmly moved out from the other side of the screen.
It's her! That's her!
The emperor finally saw her, it was her, Meng Yuan! This is the color of a thousand countries and a city, but he is knowledgeable and dignified, I am not mistaken!
Meng Yuan saw that the boy on the other side looked at him in a daze, and was a little embarrassed, and said, "Since it is not the beloved person in the son's heart, please don't disturb each other!" Childe went to continue to find the beloved in your heart, and the slave family went to find his own fire dragon. ”
"Fire dragon?" The emperor said curiously.
"That's right. Before I was born, my father dreamed that I would grow up and go with the dragon. Presumably, that's what I want! ”
"Hahaha!" The emperor couldn't help laughing.
Meng Yuan frowned and said, "Is it funny?" Please get out! ”
"I'm the fire dragon!"
Meng Yuan glanced at the emperor with disdain, and shouted loudly outside: "Dad, please let this son out!" ”
The emperor said unhurriedly: "I am the son of heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, the body of a true dragon, and the year name 'Jianyan', isn't it a fire dragon!" ”
Meng Yuan wondered if this person was crazy, even the emperor dared to call it falsely!
Meng Zhijin and Qu Ping entered the house one after the other, and Meng Zhijin explained to his daughter: "This is the current saint!" ”
"What!? Dad, you can't talk nonsense, you're going to kill your head! Meng Yuan exclaimed.
Qu Ping took out his waist card from his arms, lit it up in front of Meng Yuan's eyes, and said, "I am Qu Ping, the Prince of Song Xiang." Do you want me to get the emperor's jade seal? ”
Meng Yuan covered his mouth in surprise and ran back behind the screen in disbelief, not knowing what to do.
Meng Zhijin apologized to the emperor and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, the little girl is ignorant, which makes the emperor smile." ”
The emperor said: "It's okay, it's difficult for people to accept it for a while." ”
After a while, Meng Yuan, who had sorted out his emotions, came out of behind the screen in a dignified manner, knelt down to the emperor and saluted: "Meng Yuan, the daughter of the people, has seen the emperor!" ”
The emperor hurriedly went to pull up Meng Yuan, and even said: "No courtesy, no courtesy!" ”
Meng Yuan was touched by the emperor's arm, and his body couldn't help but shake, and then he relaxed and accepted the emperor's kindness.
Qu Ping saw that the good thing had been accomplished at this time, so he asked Meng Zhijin: "Outside Meng Yuan, I don't know if Biwen recruits relatives, can it be counted?" ”
Meng Yuan lowered his head shyly, too embarrassed.
Meng Zhijin glanced at the emperor and said, "Of course it counts!" ”
Meng Yuan said: "The status of a people's daughter is low, where is she worthy of the emperor? ”
The emperor looked at Meng Yuan with bright eyes and infatuated and said: "All beings in the world are equal, how can there be any difference between high and low?" As long as you have a positive heart and understand etiquette, you are a person among people! ”
"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the father-to-be, congratulations to the mother-to-be!" Qu Ping congratulated one by one.
"This ......" Meng Zhijin was cramped and didn't know how to answer.
The emperor said: "I plan to play in Suzhou for a few days, but unfortunately there is no guide. I wonder if the round girl can stoop down to be my guide? ”
Since the emperor is the fire dragon that Meng Yuan is looking for, and the emperor has also passed Biwen to recruit relatives openly, where will she refuse, and then she will no longer twist and say: "It is better to obey the fate of the people's daughters!" ”
The emperor took Qu Ping and twelve people to live in Mengfu temporarily, and the two lords of the prefect and the prefecture also ran here from time to time, so that the people still mistakenly thought that officials and businessmen colluded.
On the second day, Meng Zhijin complained to Lord Qian who came to the house: "President Ning can't succeed in his methods, and he will definitely do something to my silk workshop in secret, can this be done?" ”
"Don't worry, the court is in charge!" Qian Da is humane.
"What's the deal?"
"You don't have to worry about this for the time being!" After Lord Qian finished speaking, he went to report to the emperor.
However, he said that President Ning's father and son could not get the benefits of Meng Zhijin's Silk Workshop openly, and secretly gathered a group of idle people to go to the Silk Workshop to sabotage.
But this group of idle people came back in disgrace and said: "The silk workshop is protected by officers and soldiers!" ”
"Collusion between officials and businessmen must be collusion between officials and businessmen!" Ning Youguang shouted, "Tomorrow I will go to the government to find out the news!" ”
The next day, Ning Youguang got the news and reported to President Ning: "Dad, I heard that the silk workshop is going to be donated to the government, and the relevant procedures are being handled!" ”
"What's going on?" President Ning couldn't even think of breaking his head.
Over there, under the protection of Qu Ping and accompanied by Meng Yuan, the emperor was enjoying the beautiful scenery of Suzhou.
On Meng's mansion, Master Su said to Meng Zhijin with a smile: "Lord Guozhang, this is a national relative, and business can no longer be done, don't be reluctant!" ”
"My lord's words are serious, and the eight characters are still a little bit away!" Meng Zhijin replied modestly.
"The emperor's words are already a sure thing, so don't be modest! In the future, we, the lower officials, will have to rely on Lord Guozhang a lot! ”
Meng Zhijin hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare!" ”
The emperor played for a day, and on the way back, of course, Meng Yuan and the maid sat in a carriage, and the emperor still sat in a carriage with Qu Ping, Li Cailian now wants to avoid suspicion, and can no longer squeeze in a carriage, but drives in front of the car with Chen Chong.
Qu Ping asked the emperor: "Your Majesty, you suddenly brought back a lady, the queen and the queen mother, can you talk about it?" ”
"The queen mother has already let go of the power of the harem, and there should be no problem on the queen's side."
"Ministry of Rites...... Will it say anything? ”
The emperor said: "What does he dare to say?" Can a concubine from all over the world be more suitable than being personally selected by Guo Zhen? ”
"Then I wish the emperor to return to the palace first, and he will be successful and smooth sailing!" 591 net
"Hahaha, it has to be!" The emperor said happily, "Alas, you see this Meng Yuan girl, from the outside to the inside, is it the best choice, right?" ”
Qu Ping said: "The emperor's concubine, how dare the minister look at it casually?" But the emperor has a sharp eye, and there will be no mistake in looking at it! ”
"Sycophants! I see that your eyes are very sharp! ”
"Your Majesty, what you say, the minister is to be held responsible!"
The emperor smiled and said: "This private visit to Weifu was not in vain, I won't blame you!" ”
"Your Majesty, if Weifu's private visit is for this, let's not come out in the future!" Qu Ping had to remind the emperor what is the point, "Always be prepared for danger in times of peace and learn from history!" ”
"I know, it's not an example! Guarantee! "The emperor said.
Five days later, the emperor will return to Beijing by water with great fanfare. Meng Yuan and his father Meng Zhijin, of course, will also accompany them now.
The news that Meng Zhijin's daughter was taken away by the emperor has also spread.
The emperor paid a private visit, participated in the recruitment of relatives, won the crown, and did not break his word, bringing the people's daughter Meng back to the capital as a concubine.
This incident became a popular rumor among the people for a while, which further deepened the emperor's image of being close to the people and loving the people in the hearts of the people.
When President Ning heard the news at home, he was shocked like five thunderbolts, and sat down on the emperor's throne in a cold sweat. Xin said: "It's so dangerous, I almost provoked the emperor and walked into the abyss!" ”
Before leaving, the emperor also summoned Lin Sheng and asked him if he was interested in entering Beijing as an official.
This is a pie-in-the-sky thing, but Lin Sheng refused without hesitation.
Lin Sheng said: "The grass people are very end, and their fame has not been gained, so they dare not accept this great favor. When he succeeds in his studies, he will definitely gain fame and serve the emperor! ”
The emperor praised it very much and said, "Then I am waiting for you in Yingtian City!" ”
A few years later, Lin Sheng composed a poem: Outside the mountain, the Qingshan Building, the West Lake, when will the song and dance be closed. The warm breeze smokes the tourists drunk, and Hangzhou is Songzhou.
But it is no longer Qu Ping's time, expressing the author's indignation and shame at the rulers of the Southern Song Dynasty who were greedy for pleasure and not wanting to make progress, but a powerful praise for the people's lives in the current beautiful era!
The emperor went through the waterway, from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, to the Bianqu to respond to the sky, and directly brought Meng Yuan into the harem to reward the concubine, and Meng Zhijin arranged to live in the inner city.
The four masters of the rivers and lakes naturally have what they need and return to the rivers and lakes.
This private visit to Weifu lasted for more than half a year, and Qu Ping was already homesick in the spring.
Qu Ping returned to the house, and it was Ah Gang who opened the door.
Qu Ping said, "Aren't you going home?" ”
Ah Gang said with a smile: "Xiaohong is doing well after giving birth, and my son is also healthy, so I thought about coming to help the prince as soon as possible!" ”
"What are you helping, are you trying to make more money for milk powder diapers?"
Ah Gang smiled wryly, and he didn't know what Qu Ping said about milk powder diapers.
Lao Huang came out of it and followed Qu Ping, saying, "It's a coincidence that the prince came back!" Good things are all together! ”
"I'm always in good luck! What's the good thing? Qu Ping handed the simple salute to Lao Huang.
Lao Huang took the salute and said, "Miss Shuzhen and Lu You also happened to come over today. ”
"Coming back? Is their journey to the Western Regions over? ”
"If you don't come back, you'll be a savage! The prince didn't know where he came from, so he asked his family to go to the Western Regions on foot and do some kind of honeymoon trip! ”
Zhu Shuzhen and Lu You got married last year, in order to respond to Qu Ping's call, go out to hone and experience, this trip to the Western Regions has been going for a year and eight months! More than a dozen pairs of shoes are worn out!
Qu Ping said: "Young people, it's always good to go out and see more!" ”
"What the prince said is that the main thing is that the starting point you gave is too high!"
"Only when you start from a high point can you fly high!"
Qu Ping asked about Xiao Hei's situation again: "Is Xiao Hei back?" ”
Lao Huang replied: "No, I have been leading the training in the Chengdu Military Region, which can be regarded as taking root in the barracks!" He wrote to him that he would not come back without training the gun team to every shot! ”
"This kid, there is still a long way to go!"
"Yes, who made Xiao Hei different from us ordinary people in the Great Song Dynasty? But he swore that he would eradicate Zhu Luo for the prince and never suffer in the future! ”
Qu Ping laughed and said: "Children talk, don't take it seriously!" ”
Lao Huang took the salute and went to clean up first, and said before leaving: "The two princesses are also greeting guests in the hall!" ”
Qu Ping thought that the guests Lao Huang was talking about were Zhu Shuzhen and Lu You, and after parting ways with Lao Huang, he muttered: "They are still guests? ”
Still outside the living room door, Qu Ping heard the lively chatter inside, adults, children, men, but more women.
In the past few years, the four children have grown up a lot, Han'er has begun to be slim, Dingbei has also begun to thrive, and Dingzhong and Dingnan can make a lot of noise.
After the four sons were complete, Qu Ping didn't plan to have another small one, because he always had a thought in his heart, what if he had to leave one day? The child is too young to withstand the power of space!
"I'm back! Wives! The children! Babes! Dear Ones! Qu Ping jumped into the house and shouted.
Zhu Shuzhen and Lu You were also there, and the two were a little embarrassed, so they hurriedly greeted Qu Ping.
Qu Ping hugged his wife and children one by one and said, "Do you miss me?" ”
Xiao Lu said: "There are guests at home, so it's not good for us to pick you up." ”
"It's okay, there's a car to pick me up, I'll be home in one go!" Qu Ping said, "However, Shuzhen and Lu You are not guests, they are all their own family!" ”
Zhao Ping'er said: "It's a guest from afar. ”
"It's me, Lord Wang!"
Qu Ping turned his head to see that Wang Xiaoshuai came out of the corner.
"Why are you here?" Qu Ping looked at Wang Xiaoshuai strangely, wouldn't his rash appearance arouse the suspicion and curiosity of his wives?
Wang Xiaoshuai stroked the wig on one end, and said with great fanfare: "Guess, am I here to pick you up, or am I here to bring your parents to reunite?" ”
(At the end of the book, there are still two chapters of "Little Easter Eggs"!) )