Chapter 103: First Arrival in the Capital
The next day, Li Xiuwen packed up and prepared to go. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
This time he went to Beijing, and he brought his daughters-in-law - Yang Yuxuan and Wang Bing. The maids who accompanied and waited were He'er and Cui'er, and the person who took them with them was Sun Mingwen. As for Chen Yi and Li Dong, they temporarily stayed in Kaifeng, training people and controlling the situation in Kaifeng, and they are now enough to take charge on their own.
Li Hongshen also counted a matter on his mind, although he didn't pass the imperial examination, but he also entered the official career, didn't he?
Li Xiuwen went to Beijing to become an official, and he had to return to the rivers and lakes to take charge of the overall situation of the Li family. It's just that now with Li Mingshan's assistance, he must be a lot easier.
For the time being, no results have been seen in the new grain trial cultivation. Li Xiuwen couldn't take care of it in the capital, so he naturally entrusted this matter to his sister.
Now the Li family's funds can still support Li Xiuwen's subordinates. But what gave Li Xiuwen a bit of a headache was that after Li Hongshen took care of the Li family's business, it was a little difficult for him to expand his power. Not to mention the transfer of funds, there needs to be some explanation, and if you want to expand again, the funds are somewhat insufficient.
The Li family is also doing businesses that can make money in these years. Previously, Li Xiuwen also planned to rely on some experience in his previous life to do something to make money by himself. Now that he is an official, it is not good to do these things anymore.
The Ming Dynasty did not allow officials to do business, and if they were to hand it over to others, they would not have some insight like themselves. If they don't lead in the lead, they can't do it.
"Young master, do you want to bring this painting?"
He'er asked, holding a scroll of paintings. Li Xiuwen did not let him bring this kind of thing on his long trip this time. But he knew that Li Xiuwen attached great importance to this painting, so he asked out loud.
"Take it with you."
Li Xiuwen pondered for a while before speaking. This painting is naturally "Childhood Sweetheart", which was later named by Li Xiuwen. He didn't know why he attached so much importance to a painting, perhaps hoping for the opportunity to make up for Li Xiuwen's regrets.
But he didn't know where the man in the painting was. And according to her age, I'm afraid she has already married another woman, right?
Outside Kaifeng City, ten miles long pavilion.
Everyone is here for Li Xiuwen, and the cool breeze of autumn blows, but it also renders a few separate breaths.
The people who came to see him off, in addition to the Li family's father and daughter, there were also Zhu Shaoye's brothers and sisters, Wang Wu and Zhao Tuiguan's father and son.
"Say goodbye to Heng today, I don't know when we will see each other."
Zhu Shaoye said with some emotion. He could see that Li Xiuwen was really talented, and if he entered the capital this time, he would have better development. Standing in the position of a friend, he was sincerely happy for Li Xiuwen. But deep in his heart, he didn't really want Li Xiuwen to serve the imperial court.
Zhu Shaoye's deep heart, why doesn't he want to establish a career? But that kind of idea is too big and rebellious, how can he show it when he is not sure?
"Isn't it just to be named on the gold list one day, and then enter the official career, stay up to a high position in the temple, and make contributions? The imperial court played a good chess game, enveloped Li Xiuwen with his official position, and then transferred him out of the capital, and his people in Kaifeng naturally became the ears of the imperial court in the local area. In this way, the situation in Kaifeng was firmly in the hands of the imperial court.
"Although those people led by Li San and Li Eighteen are currently at their disposal, if Li Xiuwen is loyal to the imperial court, how dare he make any changes?"
Zhu Shaoye thought so in his heart, but he didn't show it at all. The time has not yet come, and it is not yet known whether I will embark on that path.
"In the next time I entered Beijing, I hope His Royal Highness can take care of the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion."
Li Xiuwen arched his hand and said. As if he saw Zhu Shaoye's thoughts, he continued: "What I said to His Highness is still counted. ā
Zhu Shaoye immediately understood when he heard this, arched his hand with a smile, and said no more.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Li Xiuwen went on the road. Their group took two cars, Wang Bing and the two maids were in the same car, and Li Xiuwen and Yang Yuxuan naturally took the same car. The group was all female dependents, and Sun Mingwen could only sit at the same wheel with the groom.
In the carriage.
Yang Yuxuan said in a somewhat sour tone: "Xianggong has become an official, are you planning to marry the second wife?" ā
"That's nature."
Li Xiuwen said triumphantly: "Isn't this what the lady promised?" Don't you want to regret it? ā
"You ......"
Yang Yuxuan was angry, stretched out her hand and pinched his waist. Unexpectedly, Li Xiuwen had already prepared, so he grabbed her wrist with his probe, and then took her into his arms, and she threw herself into Li Xiuwen's arms.
"The lady has been learning badly lately."
Li Xiuwen smiled evilly, and his hands began to be dishonest, and he put his hands up and down on her delicate body, teasing the sensitive areas of her body as much as possible.
Yang Yuxuan made him flirt for a while, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "...... Xianggong, let it go...... Let them go, people...... People don't dare anymore. ā
Li Xiuwen stopped at this time, not that he didn't want to try Che Zhen. It's just that he has just been newly married, and he has worked hard for several days, and Rao is a little unbearable for his daily morning exercise these days.
Except for being a little nervous and shy on the wedding night, Yang Yuxuan became more and more vigorous in the next few days. No wonder people say that there are only dead oxen that have been ploughed, and there is no bad land. Don't look at her delicate body, she really wants to make her emotional, but it will inevitably be a hard battle, Li Xiuwen doesn't dare to try it easily.
There are still a few days to go to the capital, but don't get out of the car at the right time, and even walk with weak legs, but it's not good.
There are tea and tea sets, fine wines, candied fruits, chess and card musical instruments and other things in the car, and it will not look boring on the long road. Yang Yuxuan can also play Go, and her chess skills are good. So along the way, Li Xiuwen often played chess with her in the carriage. Of course, I also eat some tofu from time to time.
This time when he went north to the capital, Li Xiuwen went with the mentality of messing around, and he was not in a hurry. Along the way, I walked slowly, and at night, I stayed at the inn in the town on the way, and then continued my journey during the day. This trip is just a tour of the mountains and rivers, and the deadline given to him by the imperial court is not tight anyway.
But no matter how slow you go, there will always be a time to arrive. After several days of driving, Li Xiuwen finally came to this imperial capital.
At noon, Li Xiuwen's car entered the city gate. In the market, he lifted the curtain, and there was a bustling scene in front of him. He also went to Beijing in his previous life, but there were many differences between Beijing at that time and this era, but there was not much difference between the customs and customs.
"Get out of the way!"
Suddenly, there was a sound of scolding in front of him, and Li Xiuwen hurriedly asked the coachman to drive away. I saw several horses galloping through the middle of the road, and the dust and smoke were billowing down.
Li Xiuwen frowned, he could roughly recognize that those people were factory guards, because they were all dressed as "Little Red Riding Hood". During this period, the factory guards who could be so arrogant could not find a second one except for the East Factory.
"This factory guard is so majestic!"
Li Xiuwen was a little unhappy in his heart, and said sarcastically. I have long heard that the East Factory is authoritarian, but now I have seen it with my own eyes, and it is true.
"Be fair, be cautious." Yang Yuxuan reminded in a low voice.
Li Xiuwen then remembered that he was a small person now. In this period, talking nonsense can also lead to death. Fortunately, his voice was not loud, and the noise of the street market did not let outsiders hear this.
Li Xiuwen nodded, and then ordered the coachman to continue walking.