(Corrected above, Fang Su did not return to Jiangning with Xu Ruyu)

Most of the mansions of important generals in Jiangning are located in Xuanwu and Rujiang streets in Dongcheng, and Shao Haitang is the head of the ministers, and the mansion is placed in the west of Xuanwu Street. After passing through Shao Mansion, everyone stopped, wanting to say goodbye to Shao Haitang.

Shao Haitang said in surprise: "What are you stopping to do? "Gently clamp the horse's belly and drive the horse on.

Xu Boying hugged his horse's head and said with a smile: "Mr. Shao drank too much, but he didn't know when he came to the house." ”

Yiguan saw that Shao Haitang was not drunk on his face, and said secretly: What does he have to present tonight? Youli said coquettishly in the chariot with Saman's light hugging: "If Yan wants to give me another ride, this night is still good, and the princes are only used as a car to swim in the river." ”

Everyone understood, and left halfway, no longer insisting on sending Xu Ruyu to the front of the house. Xu Ruyu originally wanted to invite Kou Zichan to the mansion to say goodbye, but he hadn't seen him for ten years. Ten years ago, Xu Ruyu looked like a ten-year-old child because of his congenital disease, but at this time he was very similar to Xu Xing's appearance back then. Kou Zichan was personable and white-faced before going to Hulan, and he had been subjected to the wind and sand of Saibei for ten years, his skin was rough and black, and he was much thinner, but his eyes were as clear as the light of the mountain spring.

At this time, Shao Haitang seemed to have something to discuss alone, Xu Ruyu no longer kept Kou Zichan alone, and came to the east of Xuanwu Street, leaving only Xu Ruyu and Shao Haitang walking side by side, and then a car drove around with snow-white gauze, and Youli, Jue'er, and Shao Ruyan sat on the Teng bed in the car.

Shao Haitang said: "The news of Ru Yu's return to Jiangning has spread throughout the city, and Liu Zhaoyu must have heard it in the post house, and he is afraid that he will go directly to Qingfeng Mansion to see you." ”

Xu Ruyu frowned, if Chen sent someone over, he could have closed the door and not see him, but Liu Zhaoyu and his father were old friends, and he was in Wanling, and he also took care of him, so he couldn't bear to avoid it. After thinking about it for a long time, he said slowly: "Before noon tomorrow, I want to see Mr. Kou, and Liu Zhaoyu will bother Mr. Shao to entangle him for the time being." ”

Shao Haitang smiled dumbly and said: "It is an established thing that the Green Guards are stationed in Cuiping Mountain, I think Liu Zhaoyu will not ask the Green Guards to withdraw from Cuiping Mountain, you don't want to see him, I will send him back to Wanling." ”

The two talked about the trivial things in Jiangning all the way, and it wasn't until in front of Qingfeng Mansion that Shao Haitang suddenly remembered something and took out a document from his arms, and said: "Each family chooses to send their children to the three mansions to study all things, I have drawn up the list, originally asked the three mansions to discuss it, since Ru Yu returned to Jiangning, please ask Ru Yu to look at it first." ”

Each family selects and sends their children to the political affairs hall, the Changshi Mansion, and the Sima Ya Division to study various things, as the auxiliary personnel of the Cao generals at all levels, engaged in some secretarial affairs, records and other affairs, just a trainee status, and there is no formal official title awarded, and there is no money, but after two or three years, after the assessment of the division, it will be awarded a real position. Jiangning's implementation of such a selection and recruitment system guarantees the political status of the family's high-ranking families to a considerable extent. Although the division also selected some talented and learned commoner children to enter the government departments of various prefectures to learn various things, the number was much smaller.

Although they are both Xi Lu things, there is a world of difference, if you can practice all things by Xu Ruyu's side, you will have no real job, and you can be regarded as a prominent figure in Jiangning, which is tantamount to a steady progress.

Xu Ruyu glanced at Shao Haitang and thought: If this is the case, there is no need to avoid others, but if he doesn't mention it, it is inconvenient for him to ask. took the roster in Shao Haitang's hand, and with the faint light of the stars and moon, he turned a few pages at random and put it in his sleeve.

Xu Ruyu is not familiar with the children of these families, after seeing the names of the children of the ten families, he can't remember the appearance of their people, and some of the work divisions will do a very detailed job when they hear that Cao Jing'an will do it, and if they feel that they are not useful, they will be replaced, and there is no need to discuss them carefully at this time.

Shao Haitang said: "Female officials since the beginning of the previous dynasty, the history is endless, and the folk also sing, Mrs. Youli and Mrs. Jue'er have the ability to govern the world, and call me a model of Jiangning, each family also chooses a good daughter of the clan, and wants to practice beside the two ladies." ”

Xu Ruyu frowned, his face showed displeasure, and said: "There is no practice in the inner house, Tingxue, Zhaorong, Ruying, and Yalan are all virtuous, if the good women of the clan are interested in political affairs, please choose to keep them." If you have any opinions, please speak to me in the court. ”

Shao Haitang's face was stunned, and he still insisted: "Mrs. Youli is waiting to give birth in June, and she chooses three or four Si Xi to share her labor, and Jiangning abolish the temple people, and all the affairs of the inner government should be appointed as female officials, and the female officials of the inner government are no better than other places. ”

Youli said after the snow-white saliva: "The inner court of the old dynasty chose the daughter of the clan to fill the inner house, and the old man did not come out, and the disadvantages were also, the inner house of Jiangning chose the daughter of the clan, and the double ten was not promoted to the female official, and the female official chose to marry when she went out of the house, and the female official could marry independently, not restricted by the inner government." In this way, no one in the world can afford to dirt Jiang Ning. ”

Xu Ruyu saw that Youli also said the same, and he didn't refuse, thought for a moment, and said: "Choose eight people as the female officials of the Inner Mansion Si Xi, and divide them around Youli and Jue'er, and Ming said that the roster will be handed to the Inner Mansion, and it will be chosen by Uncle Sun Fangwu and Mu Xue." ”

Peng Fengming led the Fengzhu Mansion to annex it, avoiding the troubles in the southeast of Southern Fujian, and sent his son Peng Muqiu and female Peng Muxue to accompany Xu Ruyu's side, Peng Muqiu was in Tianjin at this time; Since the establishment of Qingfeng Mansion, Peng Muxue has been waiting for Youli as the female guard chief, and most of the matters in this inner mansion are handled by her uncle and grandson Fangwu and his wife.

Shao Haitang saw that Xu Ruyu didn't want Youli and Jue'er to choose people personally, his intention was to downplay the matter, and said: "If Yan's surname is vulgar, it is difficult to be a big family, and if you want to enter the inner mansion to serve Mrs. Youli and cultivate your surname, I don't know what the two ladies think?" ”

Xu Ruyu was slightly stunned, and through the snow gauze, he seemed to be able to feel that the three people inside were all looking at him. Shao Haitang bowed slightly to the car, waiting for Youli to reply. Jue'er snorted coldly, turned to look at the other side, Youli's voice was still gentle, and said: "I'm just afraid that there are no good people in the clan to do things, like Yan by my side, great good." What do you say, you fool? ”

Xu Ruyu smiled, hung his head slightly, and said, "The matter of the inner mansion is still the degree of Youli." ”

When Shao Haitang left with Shao Ruyan, Jue'er had no good face, and walked through the hall and room, until she was in the Jade Courtyard, and she never looked at Xu Ruyu with her eyes. Xu Ruyu helped Youli to walk behind and said, "Why do you bother to accept Mr. Shao?" ”

Youli said with a smile: "If Yan goes to the north in early spring, Jiang Ningxian knows, if she is not extended to be a female official, where will Jiang Ningfeng put her?" ”

Jue'er said on the side: "I think it is exactly what Xiaoyu wants. ”

Xu Ruyu shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, his face showed a look of how I thought so, Jue'er didn't believe him, took Youli's hand, and said: "Let's ignore him, it's obviously what he thinks in his heart, and it's not impossible for him to pick it out himself, thinking that he is now in a high position and power, and there are a few more women around him, and we also let Sister Youli suffer this grievance." ”

There is no need to be so anxious about this matter, but the child in the womb is about to ripen, and it is naturally a simple place to live in the next time, so it is inconvenient to mention this matter. Shao Haitang begged Yun Qingxu and asked Yun Niang to mention this discussion with Youli during the banquet, and then decided the matter in front of Xu Ruyu, Youli, and Jue'er, so that there would be no recurrence.

Youli was originally a long-awaited reunion, but at this time, he wanted to go against his heart to persuade Ruyu to elect Shao Ruyan into the inner mansion, and he couldn't say it clearly in his heart, so let Jue'er say it at this time, but he felt more happy, his eyelids were slightly red, and he looked at Xu Ruyu with blurred eyes, and said softly: "I know your affection, Ruyan just entered the inner mansion to learn all things, and she can help share a lot of things." ”

Jue'er glanced at him and sighed: "I can't think of any man in the world who is better than you, if it weren't for the fact that you are in a high position today, which is daunting, I am afraid that there will be more infatuated girls who will be full of contemplation on you." ”

Xu Ru smiled foolishly: "Jue'er alone makes me unbearable." ”

Jue'er took out a letter from the book and threw it into Xu Ruyu's arms, and said angrily: "Can you still eat this person?" ”

Xu Ruyu glanced at it, it was the booklet handed over by Shui Ruying, the left signatory of the Nanmin Xingyuan Camp, Xu Ruyu opened it and took a look, but it was an ordinary official document, thinking that Jue'er found it out to make fun of herself.

Jue'er said: "Shui Ruying sent a letter a month ago, saying that your Han apprentice is unwilling to marry Sleeve, please issue a marriage warrant, the letter is in Lixiangyuan, and I will show it to you." ”

Liang Bao and Sleeve are in love, but because the water is like a shadow, they are not willing to give a big gift before her. Shui Ruying knew that Xu Ruyu did not have a strong affection for her, and the princes of Jiangning opposed it a lot, and secretly felt sad and feared that the marriage between Liang Bao and Sleeve would be delayed, so she asked Xu Ruyu to marry Liang Bao and Sleeve.

Liang Bao is three years older than Xu Ruyu, and at this time he is a border commander in Jiangning Town, and he has not yet married, and there are many discussions in the world.

However, Liang Bao, Ming Xi, Wei Yu, and Wei Yan are of the same age, only Jimo Mingxi married the good daughter of the Shen clan as a wife, Wei Yan is obsessed with martial arts, and Wei Yu is stranded in the camp, and Liang Bao is the same, they are all alone.

Xu Ruyu said: "At that time, Jiang Ning will go to one person and escort Liang Bao into the cave room." ”

Youli said: "If I don't wait to give birth, I should go over and officiate for their wedding." ”

Jue'er pursed her lips and said, "Southern Fujian is very hot in June, not to mention that the Yan offensive is tight, don't you want me to go to Southern Fujian at this time?" ”

Xu Ruyu saw that she had a bitter face, and knew that she didn't want to be separated from her at this time, and said with a smile: "Rong Ma is handsome, Liang Bao is also rare, and I don't want to see him and his sleeves delay Shaohua, if you don't want to go, let the uncle and aunt go." ”

Jue'er turned her face into a smile and said: "From Qingfeng Gorge past, the scenery is also pleasant, and Uncle Sun likes it the most......" As soon as she said this, she saw Xu Ruyu looking at herself with a smile, suddenly swallowed, didn't go down, blushed, lowered her head, and just made her clothes belt, that kind of soft and cowardly feeling made Xu Ruyu feel infinite pity and pity in her heart.

Youli has been sleepy recently, and when he speaks, his eyes are soft, and he is sleepy, and he is forced to hold on for a while, and then he is caressed by the woman and falls asleep. Jue'er followed Ruyu out of the room to the cloud splash pavilion in the east, sat in front of the dressing table, printed her eyes with a silk handkerchief, revealing wet traces, and her body was soft and leaning against Xu Ruyu's body, panting slightly, but she couldn't give birth to a trace of strength.

Kou Zichan wanted to take Qin Zhongshu, Feng Ge'er, Xiao Yuan and others to General Qingfeng's Mansion together, got up early in the morning, and got the door to report that Qin Zhongshu had not returned from the night's stay in Jizhai, Kou Zichan's lips trembled with anger, and he took pity on his talent, if he didn't have Xu Ruyu's approval, but it was difficult to get out, he suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked the doorman to go to Xicheng Jizhai to look for it, and waited for half an hour, and the doorman who went out to look for it brought back Qin Zhongshu's words: "Although Zhongshu is not good, it is not yet a door." ”

Kou Zichan didn't laugh angrily, asked how much money was still in the doorman's house, and when he heard that there were still 100 gold, he said: "Take 50 gold and send it to Qin Zhongshu, so that he can set up his own door." Jiang Ning is accustomed to filling the vacancy from the civil inspection department, I asked Xiao Yuan to write a recommendation for him, and I asked him to meet in the temple later. ”

Although Kou Zichan is only a guest, but this time he will be included in the list of the public, if the recommendation is written by him, Yousi naturally does not dare to be sloppy with Qin Zhongshu, so Xiao Yuan will write it, giving him an innocent identity.

Kou Zichan mentioned this to Xu Ruyu, Xu Ruyu couldn't help laughing, and said: "When I was trapped in the Northern Tang Dynasty, I was in the market with him and Feng Ge'er, he had the temper of a child of a family in his words and deeds, and he gritted his teeth when he mentioned the family, and he had no big defense against the Hulan alien race in his heart, that is, there was no Chu Shixiuyan, and the Hulan soldiers were in the Northern Tang Dynasty, and he was very likely to be one of the Han people who belonged to Hulan. ”

Kou Zichan said: "I have been in Hulan for nearly ten years, and there are many Han people in the Pingcheng area, and they are not ashamed of being attached to Hulan. The business travelers who come and go in the realm do not feel ashamed and seek wealth; The Han court has a high gate and a great defense, and it is difficult for the scholars of the poor family to throw themselves into the land, and they are attached to Hulan, which is also fame, fortune and power; For thousands of years, the interests of the family have always been more important than the country and the world. ”

Xu Ruyu nodded and said, "Yes, Qin Zhongshu didn't make a big mistake, he can still use it, but he has a hard backbone and doesn't want to be at the door of you and me, so let him be." ”

Kou Zichan said: "The forces that are under the great defense of the high gate cannot expel the Hulan alien race from the Central Plains, they only care about the survival of the clan, and ignore the survival of the common people. It is very rare for you to break the boundary between the high gate and the poor door in Jiangning, open the department and take the scholars, and be able to be unbiased, and the official rank does not set restrictions on the cold door, which is very rare, but it is not enough to ......"

Xu Ruyu couldn't help but lean forward and said, "Please teach Ruyu sir." ”

Kou Zichan said: "For thousands of years, the power of the family has gradually flourished, and at this time it is the extreme, the great family is strong and can establish a country, such as the Chen family in the East China Sea, the Jingxiang Huo family, and the Xun family in Fenjun, the second-class family can cut the land and defend itself, if the Jiangjin Yi family, the Yuhang Fan family, and the last one is in the township, such as Jingnan Baiwu." Looking at its surface, all the families have private soldiers, so they can be strong, so Jiang Ning will take back the military power from the family to weaken the family. Unless Ru Yu intends to reproduce the canonical system before the Zhaowu of the old dynasty, and use the royal power [***] to the world, the disadvantages of the family will be eradicated. ”

Xu Ruyu said softly: "Under the Pu sky, it is not the king's land. On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister. With a resolute look in his eyes, he took great pains and said, "The royal power [***] world, although it can unify the world, is an evil system, and the events of Emperor Zhaowu in the next six hundred years are enough to learn from it." He then expressed his thoughts about co-governance with the family (cf. Book 16, Chapter 8, The Balance of the Royal Road).

Kou Zichan pondered for a long time, and said: "Although the common government of the world, but can not let the family harm the royal power, the reason why the family is strong, the patriarchal inheritance system, within the clan, the descendants inherit everything, and the rest of the sons are not, so that the financial, material, and human resources of the clan can be concentrated in the hands of one person, and all the sons are dependent on the son of the family, and it is said that it has gradually become a force for a long time." The family must demand a number of rights that are not infringed upon by the royal power, among which the property right is the first priority, and the principle of separation of power is extended to the old customs of the clan, and the old system of patriarchal inheritance can be abolished. ”

Xu Ruyu didn't realize that his body had left the table, moved to the front of Kou Zichan's seat, and said: "Although Jiangning has a new system, it has not been enacted, Fang Su will return to Jiangning, and the matter of making a canon will be entrusted to the two of them." ”

Kou Zichan didn't push back, stood up and said, "When it comes to grand events, you should do your best." ”

The two talked about Hulan again, and before they knew it, it was noon.

Kou Zichan walked out of the mansion gate, Xiao Yuan greeted him, Kou Zichan saw a person standing in a green shirt at the end of the street, far away, he couldn't see it really, but he felt a little familiar, so Xiao Yuan drove the carriage behind him, strode towards the man, walked closer, and couldn't help but burst into tears, but it was Liu Zhaoyu, the old man of Yuelu, standing at the end of the street and looking at the dragon beast eaves of General Qingfeng's mansion.

Kou Zichan didn't know that Liu Zhaoyu was appointed by Chen Pre-appointed to envoy Jiang Ning, stepped forward and grabbed his arm, and said: "In the past, there was frequent remuneration during the banquet, why don't you know the strange road now?" ”

When Kou Zichan left the mansion, Liu Zhaoyu had already seen it, and when he saw him approaching and holding his arm, he was taken aback, and after a careful look, he recognized Kou Zichan, and asked in surprise: "Among the six handsome, Zichan is the most handsome, why is he like this today?" ”

Kou Zichan said with a smile: "I have seen Master Chu in one face, it is a great luck to be able to come to Jiangning with such a face?" ”

Liu Zhaoyu heard that Kou Zichan came to Jiangning, although he had old friendships, but he thought that he was an envoy to Jiangning on behalf of Wanling, and it was inconvenient to visit. Hearing him say that it was because of Heavenly Master Chu Shiduan, he was taken aback again, and hurriedly asked, "Zi Chan has seen the old monster who is known as the first person in a hundred years?" ”

Kou Zichan said: "Not only have I seen it, I have let him abolish all my cultivation." However, he was also embarrassed to rely on his skills that were more than a hundred years higher than mine to take my surname, and abolished my cultivation, even though I fled in Hulan, and only left Hu Realm for half a year. The words are easy to say, but the hardships during it are unimaginable, Kou Zichan said, "Zhaoyu is not working in Wanling, why did he come to Jiangning?" ”

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