During this time, Song Li traveled from place to place, and had been conducting on-the-spot surveys for the reopening of the canal, but the coastal clans did not deliberately contact and understand.

After all, he is not alone in such a big matter as moving the capital.

For example, Shen Steallan and other Jinyi guards were sent to Shandong by Emperor Yongle, but they didn't eat dry rice.

That's the one in charge of monitoring and intrigue, and it's his duty to do a good job of dredging the canal.

However, I still have a very impression of Jining Zou Mansion, mainly as the only two big families in Shandong where the canal is, Zou Mansion and the Wen family just form a sharp contrast: the Wen family is eager to get forward with Song Li, but Zou Mansion is pinching Song Li When he entered Shandong, he said that the family wanted to go to the countryside to inspect the autumn harvest in person, only after Song Li arrived in Jining, he sent something meaningfully, and did not even give an invitation.

This kind of reaction is abnormal for anyone, not to mention that the relocation is the intention of Emperor Yongle, and a wealthy family in Zou Mansion has no qualifications to oppose it at all; Speaking of pros and cons, Zou Fu traced back to its ancestors and developed it by relying on the canal.

Since the end of the previous dynasty, years of war have left the government with no time to dredge the canal, and after the congestion of this section of the river, Zou Mansion has not said that it has regressed, at least it has stagnated.

This is the vital interest closely related to the future of their family, it is said that the Zou Mansion should be more active than anyone else in reopening the canal, why should they hide from Song Li, who is responsible for dredging the canal?

Song Li thought about it and felt that there were probably two most likely situations: the first was that Zou Mansion was actually connected with the forces around the emperor, so he didn't want to have anything to do with him again; The second is that Zou Fu is afraid of being wronged.

After all, one of the most justifiable reasons for those who oppose the relocation of the capital and the reopening of the canal in the DPRK and China is: the initial decision of the dynasty, even if the Jianwen Emperor who was not recognized by the Yongle Emperor is added, he has only been on the throne for three generations, and now the north is not very peaceful, and the Yongle Emperor himself is free to conquer it, the world has not reached its peak, and the treasury is also exhausted, and the cost of moving the capital and reopening the canal is not a small amount.

One is not good, the treasury collapses, and the Central Plains, which has been pacified for a few days, will be in chaos again.

Although Emperor Yongle strongly suppressed such an exhortation, he also privately told Song Li and others not to miss the opportunity to relieve the pressure on the treasury while presiding over business.

For example, let the people along the canal who will profit from the reopening of the canal have some blood?

If it is the first case, Song Li feels that it is still excusable; If it was the second case, Song Li sneered: he wanted to take advantage of the imperial court's reopening of the canal, and he also wanted to pull out a dime, how could there be such a cheap thing in the world?

Especially the reigning Emperor Yongle, who inherited the ruthlessness of Emperor Taizu, who did not agree with the ruthlessness of peeling the skin and filling the grass, after the Battle of Jingyan, how many courtiers who were loyal to Emperor Jianwen, not to mention their own heads, were all sent to the land of pickles. Poor noblewomen, ladies of prestigious families, fell into fireworks, not to mention, some were unwilling to endure or tortured to death, and even the corpses were dragged to feed the dogs.

Such a master, disobeying him is really too long.

Song Li thought so, so he threw the information of this family into the corner and stopped paying attention.

After all, he didn't have the idea of robbing people with Jinyiwei or the inner court, nor did he plan to talk to a dazed family.

Now that I heard Xu Jingyuan say that Zou Mansion is going to give the old lady a birthday next month, and also gave Miss Guogong a post, her face suddenly sank, but she suspected that the reason why Zou Mansion avoided herself in the first place was because she didn't look down on her own book, but she made up her mind to climb the Xu family!

The Xu family is the maiden family of Emperor Yongle's wife, Empress Xu, but they are prominent not by virtue of being the queen, but by Queen Xu, but by being born in the family of such a founding hero, they got the opportunity to marry Emperor Yongle, who was still the king of Yan.

Although in the fifth year of Yongle, Empress Xu and the empress's eldest brother Xu Huizu died one after another, the Xu family still has the honor of two princes, and Xu Yingxu in the second room does not have a title, but also has the grace of a hereditary commander.

Xu Jingyuan is the concubine of the Dingguo Mansion of the two princes of the Xu family, although she is a woman, she is very decent in front of Emperor Yongle.

This is because of her father, Xu Zengshou.

Xu Zengshou is the youngest son of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan, the youngest brother of Queen Xu, or a concubine, and he would not have been knighted, let alone rewarded by the Duke of Guo. But when the battle of Jingyan appeared, Emperor Jianwen suspected that Emperor Yongle of King Yan had rebelled, so he asked Xu Zengshou for this, Xu Zengshou said categorically that this was all a shadowless thing, and then quietly told Emperor Yongle about the deployment of Tianfu, which can be said to spare no effort to help his brother-in-law.

It's just that these actions were discovered by Emperor Jianwen, and when Emperor Yongle came to the city, he specially pulled Xu Zengshou to question him, but Xu Zengshou couldn't answer, so he was killed.

Emperor Yongle originally had a deep relationship with Empress Xu and was very tolerant of several brothers-in-law. is the eldest brother-in-law Xu Huizu, who wholeheartedly helped Emperor Jianwen deal with him, even if he entered Yingtianfu, he still had a rebellious attitude, he was also a knight, and after Xu Huizu went, Xu Huizu's son Xu Qin inherited the position of Duke of Wei, and in the end he was still a nephew.

Such a brother-in-law who is trying to pull a bias frame for him is even more distressed and guilty.

After hearing the news, he not only cried with the corpse, but also sealed the Marquis of Wuyang with his feet, and gave him the nickname of "Zhongyan", and soon felt that it was not enough to make up for it, and entered the Duke of Dingguo.

Xu Zengshou was only twenty-eight years old when he died, and there were not many children under his knees, and they were all young.

At that time, Queen Xu was still there, and she loved the brothers and sisters in every way, and even received a stay in the palace for a few days. The brother and sister entered the palace and it was difficult to relieve the pain of loss, and they were miserable and miserable all day long.

Even if Empress Xu is gone, Emperor Yongle still has this attitude so far.

It can be said that although Xu Jingyuan does not have the title of princess, he is not much different from the princess when he enters and leaves the palace without taboo and is arrogant to everyone.

Otherwise, at this time, ordinary women have to be talked about, she is a beautiful lady, just because of a little quarrel, she took people from Yingtianfu all the way to Shandong, which can be described as thousands of miles...... Where is the ability and courage that ordinary aristocratic women, especially girls who have not been out of the cabinet, can have?

If Zou Mansion can cling to her, with the Dingguo Mansion as a backer, he really doesn't have to pay attention to Song Li.

Song Li understood these truths, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and at this moment he said coldly that Xu Jingyuan wanted to go to Zou Mansion for a banquet, so it would be better to go by himself, he could help send some people to protect or something.

As for her daughter Song Jianiang, she doesn't have to worry about it.

Song Jianiang will never go to Zou Mansion!

Xu Jingyuan is determined to take care of this idle matter, where is he willing to listen?

immediately said: "Is Miss Ben going to Zou Mansion alone to talk like this?" I prefer to be accompanied by Jia Niang! ”

Song Li patience. Zi, said: "Miss Xu, you are like a cloud, how can you go to Zou Mansion alone?" Besides, if you don't think it's good to go to Zou Mansion like this, you can not go! ”

He thought to himself that he was an old minister of the two dynasties, and he was also a little decent in front of Emperor Yongle, and then looked at the face of the Xu family, he was a little tired of Xu Jingyuan mixing with his daughter's marriage, and couldn't help but add a sentence without being soft or hard, "What's more, although Jia Niang's identity is not as noble as Miss, in the end, she is also the official's beloved daughter, and she is not Miss's servant, Miss doesn't seem to be qualified to let Jia Niang follow you everywhere, right?" ”

"What if Miss Ben is just unreasonable?" Song Li wanted to reason with Xu Jingyuan, so that Xu Jingyuan realized his arrogant faux pas, but Miss Xu didn't eat this set, and when she heard the words, she spread her hands and said very frankly, "Miss Ben just wants to let Jia Niang accompany her to Zou Mansion to eat birthday wine, if you don't want to, Miss Ben will not respond to Tianfu first, and will follow you everywhere!" I'll make trouble for you whatever you do, and see when you can finish it!" ”

Song Li's face was slightly gloomy, and his words were threatening: "What this official is doing here is entrusted by His Majesty......"

"You are a courtier of two courts, even Miss Ben can't be even, and you still have the face to sue your uncle?!" Xu Jingyuan was not afraid at all, and sneered, "I want to see if my uncle blames you or me after you tell me?!" ”

"......" The corners of Song Li's mouth twitched slightly, he was sure that after he went up, Emperor Yongle would definitely reprimand the Dingguo Mansion, the problem was that it was reprimanded.

In the end, Xu Zengshou gave his life for Emperor Yongle, he was gone at a young age, leaving behind orphans and widows, how could Emperor Yongle really do anything to the Dingguo Mansion because of Xu Jingyuan's childish nonsense?

What's worse is that Emperor Yongle won't take the Dingguo Mansion well, but the two brothers and sisters of the Dingguo Mansion ...... Because the father went early, the widowed mother had such two babies under her knees, even Emperor Yongle and the late Queen Xu were mainly pampered, and they became more and more accustomed to being widows, so the brothers and sisters were not very good-tempered, and they had nothing to do on weekdays.

If Liang Zi is married this time, God knows how this unruly eldest lady will toss the Song family?

The younger generations who are treated by the emperor and queen are all kind, and Song Li, a courtier, naturally can't beat or scold, and when the time comes, he can't go to Emperor Yongle to complain, right?

Song Li has seen strong winds and waves in the end, and he will not be easily swayed by emotions.

At this moment, although I was annoyed and threatened by a yellow-haired girl, I was silent for a moment, and finally chose to back down, "Miss Xu must go to Zou Mansion if you want Jia Niang, but you keep saying that you are a good sister of Jia Niang, and even this time you went out to find Jia Niang...... Presumably it won't be a trap, right? I will be frank, although the Song family has plans to marry the Shen family, but the matter has not been finalized for a day, and if there is any change in the future, it will always be Jia Niang who suffers! ”

Xu Jingyuan glanced at him and snorted, "Of course I won't hurt Jia Niang!" It's you, and I don't know if it's my own father! How can anyone not help his daughter, but persuade her to let go of the adulterer and adulteress?! ”

Song Li's face darkened a little: "Miss's status is noble, this kind of foul language really shouldn't come from the mouth of Miss!" ”

Xu Jingyuan would consciously lose his mouth when he said something unpleasant in front of Song Jianiang, because he didn't like Song Li, he just sneered when he heard the words and ignored them.

Seeing this, Song Li's pupils shrank, and he didn't bother to continue to talk to her, so he got up directly and said goodbye.

When I went back to the back hall, I told the guards: "Go out and find the doctor to grab some medicine that can make people sleepy but harmless, and when you get to the vicinity of Jining, let the maid quietly mix it into Jia Niang's food, in short, tell her not to go to the birthday banquet in Zou Mansion." Then Miss Xu is willing to join in the fun, so let her go alone! ”

Xu Jingyuan wants to mess around, just mess around, anyway, don't want to pull his daughter into the water.

Although this master went to the banquet alone, it is not impossible to mention Song Jianiang, but for an old fox like Song Li, as long as his daughter does not appear on the scene, there is a way to clear up the matter!

…… When Song Li was calculating the birthday banquet of the Zou Mansion here, the news that the Zou Mansion was going to hold a banquet in the Mansion had just spread.

Xi Fuwei was a little surprised when she found out, because at present, due to the dredging of the canal in Shandong, other state capitals are also gone, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Yanzhou Mansion and Dongchang Mansion, which will pass through the river.

At this time, Zou Mansion is going to hold a banquet, and this banquet is afraid that it will not be simple.