Chapter 117: The Final Battle
The king of Lanling County said goodbye and left, and the father and son of the Su family returned to the guest hall after sending off the guests.
"Da Lang, what do you think of this Emperor Fu Wujin?" Su Xun asked his son with a smile.
"Father, I think he is very silent, from entering the house to leaving the house, he never said a word, but as my father said, I can see that he is more stable, as for what kind of person he is, I can't see it."
"Then what do you think of him compared to Kwan Hyun-ju?" Su Xun asked again.
Su Hanchang thought for a while and said: "Frankly speaking, I prefer people who are personable and talented, and I will feel a kind of pressure on soldiers, if I don't look at my family background, just choose from two young people, I will consider Guan Xianju, I think he is more suitable for our Su family." ”
After a pause, Su Hanchang asked rhetorically, "What about how my father feels?" ”
Su Xun smiled faintly, "Compared to Guan Xianju and Huangfu Wujin, he is too far behind, just like a child." ”
Su Hanchang was stunned, "Did my father say their status?" ”
"Nope! I'm not status, I'm talking about people, I mean the scheming of the two of them and the city, Guan Xianju is very frivolous, deliberately pretending to have an elegant demeanor, don't you feel it? ”
Su Hanchang pondered and thought for a moment, it seemed to be the case, it was raining outside in the autumn rain, and he was still holding a folding fan, and his brocade robe was new, the last time I saw him in Guozixue, it was different from today's feeling.
However, although he understood that Guan Xianju was pretending to be elegant, Su Hanchang didn't think so, he felt that this was normal, and he asked for a kiss! Of course, it is necessary to behave in front of the other party's elders, and it is also a normal mentality to pretend.
"What about Huangfu Wujin? Does Father feel that he has a scheming heart? I don't see it. ”
"That's because you don't see people deep enough, you can see it at my age, although Huangfu Wujin didn't say a word from beginning to end, but I can feel that every time the old prince says a word, he has to look at Huangfu Wujin, that kind of look is a consultative look, I feel that although Huangfu Wujin didn't speak on the surface, he was actually controlling the rhythm of his grandfather's conversation."
"No, it won't!"
Su Hanchang was shocked and said: "He is a grandson, can he control his grandfather?" And he is still the old county king, and it is normal to say these words again, and the county king of Lanling should not need to ask his grandson's opinion! ”
Su Xun shook his head, "So you don't see people well enough, you didn't pay attention to some subtle expressions and eyes of the king of Lanling County, I can see that every time the king of Lanling County says a few words, he will subconsciously take a look at Huangfu Wujin, that look is a kind of consultative look, this is a habit of his, indicating that in the palace, he has to discuss many things with Huangfu Wujin, and they say goodbye, it is the meaning of Huangfu Wujin, I saw him give the king of Lanling County a look, and the king of Lanling County got up and said goodbye, this young man is definitely not simple." ”
Speaking of this, Su Xun sighed and said: "In addition, you also have to understand one thing, this Huangfu Wujin is the Duke of Liangguo, the deputy governor of the Chuzhou Water Army, this is the emperor's title, and the title of him may be because of the old Liang Wang, because his father is the Duke of Liangguo, but he is named the deputy governor of the Chuzhou Water Army, this is the emperor's affirmation of his ability, the Chuzhou Navy has 20,000 people, if he is really an eighteen-year-old hairy boy, will the emperor let him take such an important official position?" ”
Although Su Hanchang really didn't notice the subtle change in his expression, and he couldn't understand it, the second reason his father said was very convincing, the 20,000-strong naval army, if it didn't have enough ability, means and city government, it was indeed impossible to command, and the emperor couldn't win the emperor's trust to command the Chuzhou naval army, it must be because he had something extraordinary.
He thought for a moment and asked, "What does my father mean, do you choose Huangfu Wujin?" ”
Su Xun still shook his head, he walked to the wall with his hands behind his back, and looked at a picture of Laoshan Mountain in the rain on the wall, which was made by his father thirty years ago, the painting was very meaningful, as if it was out of the mortal dust, and Laoshan Mountain in the rain was like a fairyland.
He sighed low and said: "I am very conflicted in my heart, I know that if the emperor is not promoted to the husband of Han'er, he will definitely bring profound changes to the Su family, improve the status of the Su family, and make the Su family have more power in addition to the reputation, so that people will not only admire the Su family, but also be afraid, and when the Su family is mentioned in the future, people will not say again: 'Oh! The Su family is full of peaches and plums all over the world', but will change his words and say: 'Su family, you know, isn't it the old man's family of the emperor's father-in-law? 'Dalang, do you understand what I mean? ”
Su Hanchang nodded silently, he understood what his father meant, Huangfu Wujin was too strong, and his light would overshadow the Su family, but his father's tone seemed to be a little willing to do this.
He only heard his father whisper again: "I don't know if this is good or bad for the Su family, and Guan Xianju is the son-in-law of the Su family, he will not bring any changes to the Su family, but will use my connections to rise, from this point of view, I would rather Guan Xianju be the son-in-law of the Su family, which can preserve the tradition of the Su family, but I hope in my heart that our Su family can have a strong son-in-law to continue the Su family's status in the Daning Dynasty, and Guan Xianju can't do it, but Huangfu Wujin is very powerful." ”
Su Hanchang probably understood his father's contradiction, his father hoped that a strong son-in-law would keep the status of the Su family, but he didn't want this son-in-law's powerful status to dominate and cover up the Su family's academic aura.
He said cautiously: "Father, Huangfu Wujin is the successor of the Liang Wang line, if he is the son-in-law of the Su family, then he should be more helpful to the child's career." ”
"I know, but in that case, the Su family's academic atmosphere will not be so pure."
Su Xun stared at the poetic landscape paintings on the wall, if Huangfu Wujin is the son-in-law of the Su family, then this painting will not have that kind of artistic conception, in fact, what Su Xun is really entangled with is the military identity of Wujin, Wujin can bring real status protection to the Su family, but it will destroy the academic tradition of the Su family, just like this painting, the Su family wants a real Laoshan without artistic conception? I still want a painting full of artistic conception.
He really had a hard time deciding.
At this moment, the old butler hurriedly ran in, "Master, someone is in the palace!" ”
.......... When Wujin and his grandfather visited the Su family, Su Han was practicing playing the pipa in the room, she also liked music very much since she was a child, but everyone in the upper class generally learned the piano, and learning pipa was the choice of a poor woman.
Locked up at home and bored, she also began to learn pipa to pass the time, but more importantly, she used to learn pipa as an excuse to pull Jing Niang to her side every day, coming in the morning and going in the afternoon, and was with her almost throughout the day, so that she could learn about Wu Jin's situation through Jing Niang, and also learn about the latest progress of her marriage, no one at home would tell her, she had to learn about it through a roundabout way.
At this time, it was almost dusk, Jingniang had already gone back, Su Han felt a little bored, so he took the pipa to review the song he learned in the morning.
At this time, her personal maid A Qiao rushed to report, "Miss, the prince of Wujin is here, and the prince and his wife are also here, and they are proposing to the lord in the Guike Hall, and the Guan family is also here, and I heard that they are also here to propose." ”
Su Han was startled, the pipa in her hand almost fell to the ground, and she asked nervously, "Is there any result then?" ”
"I don't know, they're talking."
Su Han lowered his head and thought for a while, and hurriedly said to Ah Qiao: "Isn't there a maid waiting for tea in Guiketang?" You go and ask them how they are. ”
Ah Qiao agreed and ran away, in fact, Ah Qiao is more concerned about her marriage than Su Han, she is Miss's personal maid, she will definitely be Miss's dowry maid in the future, according to the rules, Miss's dowry maid will be a concubine in the future, and Mai is a kind of concubine, which means that the daughter of the dowry is part of the dowry.
So Miss's husband is actually her husband, this is a tradition since ancient times, so Ah Qiao is also very nervous in her heart, if she is asked to choose when she is in Weiyang County, she must hope that Miss will marry Guan Xianju, who is good and rich, and Wu Jin at that time is just a small businessman who runs a pawnshop, although Miss likes him, but she doesn't like it.
But now it's different, Ah Qiao's vision has gradually improved, and she has also seen a lot of the world, compared with the real wealthy families in Beijing, the Guan family in Weiyang County is really a sparrow than a phoenix, and she gradually looks down on the Guan family.
The current Wujin is the Duke of Liangguo, the royal family, the grandson of the county king, she heard Mrs. say that according to the rules of the Daning Dynasty, after the royal family gets married or the father dies, the title will be upgraded to another level, and the top of the Duke is the king, and Wujin will be the prince in the future.
Compared with the prince, the Guan family is really worthless, and of course Ah Qiao hopes that Miss will marry Wujin.
So every time she talked to her wife, she firmly supported Miss marrying Wujin, although she said that it was because Miss liked Wujin, but in fact, she was thinking about her future.
Since the little maid's name is Ah Qiao, her mind is of course more delicate than ordinary people.
Ah Qiao rushed all the way to inquire about the news of the young lady, but found that the people in the front yard were very nervous, as if they were facing a great enemy, and the old housekeeper was assigning tasks to a large group of maids.
Ah Qiao was very strange, so he asked the housekeeper, "Uncle Wang, what happened?" ”
The housekeeper knew her, so he said nervously: "A few eunuchs came to the palace just now, and they came to inform the lord in advance, saying that tomorrow morning, the queen mother will come to visit our Su family and ask our Su family to do a good reception." ”
Ah Qiao was stunned, what is going on, what is the queen doing in the Su family?
The housekeeper whispered to her, "Empress Shen is here to ask for a marriage to that Guan Xianju." ”
Ah Qiao was taken aback, turned around and ran, and the housekeeper hurriedly shouted behind: "Ah Qiao, don't talk nonsense." ”
"Uncle, I see."
......... Ah Qiao ran back to the yard out of breath, and shouted, "Miss, something is wrong!" ”
Su Han was also shocked when she saw that she was panicked, could it be that her grandfather agreed to close the family, she asked urgently: "Say it quickly!" What's going on? Who did grandfather promise? ”
"No, it's not this, it's ......"
Ah Qiao was so tired that he couldn't breathe, "Yes..... I listened to the housekeeper..... Tomorrow morning, the queen will come to ask for the Guan family. ”
Su Han was stunned, the queen is coming, this is terrible, as the queen, she is a golden mouth, how dare the Su family resist the decree, this is ..... What should I do?
Her heart was in a mess, and suddenly, she immediately said to Ah Qiao: "You go to the Lanling Palace, and tell the news to the prince of Wujin." ”
"But... I had no excuse for the janitor not letting me out. ”
Su Han thought about it, then took the pipa from the table and handed it to her, "You just said that the musician who taught me to play the pipa forgot the instrument with me, and you go and return it to others." ”
This excuse is good, Ah Qiao took the pipa and said, "Then I'll go now!" ”
Ah Qiao left in a hurry, Su Han's eyes were full of worry, oh my God, it's the queen!
(To be continued)