Chapter 4 The Four Kings of the Outer Seal
It seems that at this time, the third prince Li Shen invited himself to the banquet, what is the intention?
Soaking in the hot bath, Xie An leaned against the edge of the water tub and looked up at the roof.
This is Liang Qiuwu's room, and the room is full of all kinds of weapons, although Xie An is almost immune to this now, he still feels a little uncomfortable.
It is worth mentioning that when arranging rooms for the women, Xie An did not leave even a room for himself to rest, so that the north wing room from left to right is the room of Liang Qiuwu, the eldest grandson Xiangyu, Jin Ling'er, and Yiyi, and the fifth room is Xie An's north courtyard study.
In this mansion, Xie An has two study rooms, one is a room on the left side of the corridor behind the main house hall, where is the study of Li Cheng, the fifth son of the emperor, the bookshelves in the house are full of all kinds of precious books, four books and five classics, the art of war and strategy, the hundred schools of thought, Huang Lao Zhou Yi, can be described as dazzling, it can be seen that the fifth prince Li Cheng is not Yelang arrogant straw bag, although arrogant, but there are still some real talents, after all, Xie An has found a lot of books annotated by Li Cheng in this big study, Moreover, there are many calligraphy written by Li Cheng himself on the wall of the study.
Now, it has become a place for Xie An to read and rest during the day.
And the other study, is the small study in the north courtyard, this was not a study at first, but Xie An asked a few bookcases to be added to the house, transforming it into a study, as for the use, it is just from after dinner to before going to bed, reading books here, resting and resting.
As for the room that is really used to sleep, it is obviously still in the room of the women, unless the four women have a collective period unbelievably, or are unwell, otherwise, the bed in the small study in the north courtyard will not be used.
I have to say. Since moving into this mansion, Xie An's life is called a happy one, and it is also, after all, there are four wives and concubines in the north wing who are like flowers and jade, and the only thing that makes Xie An feel a little regretful is that he has not yet enjoyed the blessing of being slept with by the Qi people.
It's no wonder, after all, in addition to the gentle Yiyi who will meet all Xie An's requirements, Liang Qiuwu and the eldest grandson Xiangyu are from a famous family, and they obviously care about serving their husbands with other women. As for Jin Ling'er, she is older than the other three roommates, and she really can't pull this face.
"Ann, I've got a change of clothes here......"
Just as Xie An Meizi was enjoying a hot bath, Liang Qiuwu walked over. Placing a set of men's brocade robes on a wooden shelf behind the screen, he chuckled and asked, "How did you feel about practicing zama for the first time?" ”
"Feeling......" Xie An exhaled comfortably and said with a wry smile, "The whole body is about to fall apart...... Now, dance. Does it really have to be like this every day? ”
Looking at Xie An's lazy appearance, Liang Qiuwu shook his head slightly and said gently, "An." If you really want to strengthen your body, it's useless...... It is necessary to know that people are the mainstay, and medicine is supplemented. Don't reverse priorities...... By the way, you drank this first......" he said. She brought a teacup out of nowhere.
Xie An took the teacup suspiciously, and he found that the teacup contained half a cup of pale red liquid, faintly emitting a strange medicinal fragrance, which made Xie An couldn't help but take a few more breaths.
"It smells so good...... What is it? ”
Liang Qiu Wu smiled slightly, and said softly, "This is the secret medicinal wine of my Liang Qiu family, every day after I practice martial arts, I have to drink a cup, which helps to relax the meridians and activate the meridians, which is very good for the body......"
Hearing this, Xie An took a small sip and swallowed it slowly, only to feel that the sip of wine was swallowed from the mouth cavity into his abdomen, as if a warm current was rising, flowing all over the body, as for the taste, it was somewhat similar to the fruit wine Xie An had drunk in his previous life, but it was much thicker than that one, a bit like a jelly that had not yet clumped.
After drinking the unnamed cup of medicinal wine in two sips, Xie An licked his lips and asked, "It tastes really good, is there anything else?" ”
As if noticing Xie An's expression, Liang Qiuwu shook his head and said with a smile, "No, [tiger ambergris] should not drink too much...... That's not what I said, my grandfather told me when I was a child! ”
Xie An was a little regretful when he heard this, smacking his lips and lying on the edge of the wooden basin to continue to take a bath, for some reason, after drinking that [tiger saliva wine], the pores on his skin all over his body seemed to be relaxed, with a slight drunkenness, and his whole body was warm, as if he was sunbathing, indescribably comfortable.
And Liang Qiuwu seemed to notice it, smiled slightly, and gently pinched Xie An's shoulders, which made Xie An feel more comfortable.
"Na, Wu, you're too stingy, don't you tell me if you have such a delicious medicinal wine......"
Liang Qiu Wu smiled helplessly when he heard this, and said softly, "It's not that the concubine is stingy, it's just that this medicine and wine are quite strong, and only when you drink it after exercising and sweating profusely can it have the effect of strengthening the body, otherwise it will ......."
"How else?" Xie An said casually, and as soon as he finished speaking, his face suddenly changed slightly, he sat up from the wooden basin, twisted his body a little uncomfortably, covered his lower abdomen with his right hand, and said strangely, "Dance, something is wrong, this ......"
"Does it feel a little hot?" Liang Qiuwu asked softly.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Xie An nodded again and again, covered his lower abdomen with his right hand and said strangely, "It feels like a fire is burning...... It's not that it's uncomfortable, it's just ...... I feel energized and I feel like I'm going to sweat all over......"
Liang Qiuwu smiled slightly when he heard this, nodded and said, "Actually, [tiger saliva wine] can be drunk first and then drunk, but in general, it is necessary to sweat all over the body, so that the medicine in the wine can flow to all parts of the body......"
"Sweating, ......" muttered, Xie An subconsciously turned his head, looked at Liang Qiuwu's bulging chest, and secretly swallowed his saliva.
Thinking that no matter how stupid Liang Qiuwu is, he will not be so stupid that he can't even see this kind of thing, the jade finger gently knocked on the door of Xie An's head, and she said angrily, "It's for you to exercise and sweat, and it doesn't mean that ......."
"That can make you sweat, can't you?" The thoughts in his heart were exposed, and Xie An smiled dryly.
Liang Qiuwu shook his head angrily, then gently pressed Xie An's shoulders and said softly, "Okay, you can lie down for a while now......"
Xie Anxin secretly regretted that Liang Qiu Wu did not cater to him like the other three girls, and Yi Yi naturally did not need to say it. The eldest grandson Xiangyu has also been quite well-behaved recently, and Jin Ling'er, as long as Xie An's request is not so excessive, she will not refuse, except for the aunt in front of her.
It's not that Liangqiu dance is bad, it's just that this stupid woman pays too much attention to secular etiquette, and will never go against him in the daytime in order to cater to Xie An.
Regret is regret, but Xie An still quieted down obediently. Close your eyes and refresh yourself.
I have to say that the effect of that half a glass of medicinal wine is really good, and even the taste is quite good, compared to this, Xie An used to call it a medicinal wine brewed in the kitchen. It's simply not a human drink, the only regret is that Liang Qiu Wu only gave him half a cup......
That's not enough!
About half an hour later, when Xie An came out of the bathtub and put on his clothes under the service of Liang Qiu Wu, he only felt that he was full of energy, and the muscle soreness that he had felt earlier had disappeared without a trace. It seems that there is inexhaustible strength all over the body.
Well, that half glass of medicinal wine seems to have a bit of a stimulant effect......
Clenched his fists, Xie An only felt refreshed.
It is worthy of the secret medicinal wine of the Liang Qiu family, and the effect is ...... Tsk tsk. All the people in the world who make wine have to die.
"That ......" greeted Liang Qiu Wu to the table in the room and sat down, Xie An said with a shy smile, "Wu, what [tiger saliva wine]." Can you give some to your husband? ”
Liang Qiuwu smiled slightly and asked. "Ann, what are you going to do with it?"
"Drink!" Xie An said as a matter of course.
Liang Qiuwu shook his head when he heard this, and then said, "It's not that the concubine is stingy, it's the so-called medicine that is poisonous, and you can't drink too much medicine and wine, otherwise it will harm your husband...... If you practice martial arts with me every day, I will give you half a cup a day, and you should not drink too much......"
"Isn't it, it's only half a cup?" Xie An said exaggeratedly.
Seeing Xie An's dissatisfaction, Liang Qiuwu thought that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained, "It's really not that the concubine is stingy, it's just that my grandfather told me earlier that this wine is quite medicative, and you must not drink too much, otherwise it will burn your body......"
Burn out the body?
Hey, after drinking this wine, can people still burn it?
Xie Anxin secretly felt funny, but seeing Liang Qiuwu's anxious explanation, he didn't continue, after all, he just wanted to have more contact with Liang Qiuwu and enhance his feelings.
"Okay, okay, look at your hurry, my husband is just joking with you......"
Liang Qiuwu glanced at Xie An angrily when she heard this, and then, as if she had thought of something, she bit her lip lightly and said in a low voice, "An, then you will ...... tomorrow Will you practice martial arts with your concubine tomorrow? ”
Looking at the expectant look in her eyes, Xie An smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Of course!" -- There is such a good medicinal wine that can relieve muscle soreness...... You have to be careful, if you can't guarantee it, your husband's martial arts will be above you......"
"This ......" Liang Qiuwu looked at Xie An with some embarrassment, obviously, she didn't think that Xie An would be better than her in the future, but she didn't want to speak out, so as not to hit her husband, so she looked embarrassed.
This stupid woman can't even hear a joke......
Xie An smiled bitterly and shook his head, and was about to explain, but saw Liang Qiuwu's eyes light up and said, "This is a joke, right?" ”
"......" looked at Liang Qiuwu's joyful expression, Xie An really didn't know what to say, so he had to put on a thick smile.
"That's right! - How smart!"
Obviously, Liang Qiuwu couldn't hear the ridicule in Xie An's words, and thought that he was really praising her for being smart, and she was even more happy in her heart, after all, she cared a lot about Xie An saying that she was stupid.
The same is true for Jin Ling'er.
It's no wonder that the wise and demonic woman with the eldest grandson Xiangyu is here, whether it is Liang Qiu Wu or Jin Ling'er, she secretly feels a little concerned, but as everyone knows, in fact, the eldest grandson Xiangyu secretly envy them, envy them that they will not be sick in bed at every turn.
Because these days, after the state funeral is the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor Li Shou, most of the officials of the Jijing court are busy with this matter, even the early dynasty is temporarily banned, by Liangqiu Gong, Yin Gong, Zongzheng Temple Qing Li Zhao and other important ministers temporarily formed a cabinet Zhongshu Province to deal with national affairs.
After a few days, Li Shou officially ascended the throne, and the cabinet of the Ministry of Books will be dissolved, and the imperial power will be returned to Li Shou, and at that time, Duke Yin will also resign from the post of prime minister, and Ruan Shaozhou, the current secretary of the Ministry of Rites, will be promoted.
is the so-called son of heaven and a courtier, after Li Shou officially succeeded to the throne, like Liangqiu Gong and Yin Gong, these old ministers. This is a centuries-old tradition in the Great Zhou Dynasty, in order to prevent some old courtiers from relying on the old and selling the old, relying on the elders of the three or two dynasties, shouting about how the first emperor is doing, and embarrassing the new emperor.
Of course, the main reason is that the old people of Liang Qiugong and Yingong are old and have long been overwhelmed by the burden of government affairs. Forcing them to work for Da Zhou is a bit unkind.
It is precisely because of this that Xie An has been very relaxed these days, and he doesn't even need to go to the Great Prison Temple to sit down, because no one dares to make trouble in front of such a major ceremony. Therefore, Xie An accompanied the four wives and concubines at home, although they had not yet officially married.
Maybe because Xie An was present, everyone seemed to be happy, at least the eldest grandson Xiangyu couldn't see the slightest discoloration, so it seemed that Liangqiu Dance, who was upright by nature and consistent on the outside, was a little childish.
But in general. is still a happy family, at least Liang Qiuwu and Jin Ling'er, two women who don't like each other, didn't fight in front of their husband Xie An.
I have to say that if the [Yan Hu Ji] and [Ghost Ji] of the four Ji fight. Then Xie Anke was about to cry, after all, this mansion, which originally belonged to the fifth prince Li Cheng, was full of ornaments worth thousands of gold, and if he accidentally destroyed one. The price is heavy.
Approaching the second moment of the unitary hour, Xie An explained to the women. took the disguised Jin Ling'er to the mansion of the third prince Li Shen.
It's not that Xie An prefers Jin Ling'er, it's just that Jin Ling'er is good at disguise and can dress up as Xie An's personal guard, after all, the third prince Li Shen only invited Xie An to the banquet this time, and it seemed a little abrupt to take Liangqiu Wu or the eldest grandson Xiangyu.
rode the carriage to the mansion of the third prince Li Shen, and Xie An found that Li Shen not only invited himself, but also invited many ministers of the court and the famous family of Jijing.
What the hell is this guy up to?
With all the suspicions in his heart, Xie An walked towards Li Shen, the third prince standing in front of the mansion, and arched his hand and said, "Your Highness Shen! ”
"Xie Shaoqing told me to wait......" said jokingly, Li Shen welcomed Xie An into the mansion.
To be honest, Xie An doesn't think that the third prince Li Shen still has the need to contact him at the moment, after all, the canonization of the imperial court has already been written, and the hundred officials in the court know that the new emperor Li Shou wants to crown Li Shen, Li Xiao, and Li Yan as kings, so even if the eldest grandson Xiangyu, who has the intention to leave Li Shen and others in Jijing to get rid of future troubles, she must not act on her own, after all, if she does anything to Li Shen again, it is equivalent to slapping Li Shou in the face.
In other words, the third prince Li Shen and the other three princes were crowned kings, which can be said to be a sure thing, so Xie An didn't think Li Shen would have any concerns.
If it wasn't for concern, why did he invite himself to the banquet?
Just when Xie An was puzzled, while leading the way, Li Shen said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I haven't been in contact with Xie Shaoqing a few times......"
"Your Highness Shen's words, what is the deep meaning?"
"Oh, Xie Shaoqing misunderstood," Li Shen smiled and explained, "I just remembered some things from the past, so I felt emotional...... Last year, when the second child framed me, thanks to Xiao Jiu shouldering it for me, I also inquired afterwards, and it turned out that Xie Shaoqing was secretly helping...... If it weren't for Xie Shaoqing, maybe I, Li Shen, would have died under the calculation of the second child...... At that time, I was optimistic about Xie Shaoqing, and sure enough, in just over half a year, Xie Shaoqing has already held the position of secretary of the Criminal Department, and he is really a model for my generation and a leader in the world! ”
Xie An glanced at Li Shen strangely when he heard this.
You must know that at the beginning of the rebellion in the western border, Xie An just listened to the advice of the eldest grandson Xiangyu and asked Li Shou to send troops to quell the rebellion on behalf of Li Shen, in order to only consider Li Shou, so that he could participate in the struggle for the throne, and he did not really want to help Li Shen, Li Shen should know this.
But now, Li Shen said it so nicely, which made Xie An feel a little surprised.
Is this guy planning to have a relationship with himself?
Oh, yes, this guy should be afraid that Xiangyu's daughter-in-law will calculate him again, so he wants to probe on his side......
Thinking of this, Xie An shook his head with a dark smile.
Indeed, the eldest grandson Xiangyu had reminded her husband Xie An and the new Great Zhou Emperor Li Shou several times before, reminding the two not to let the tiger return to the mountain, and to crown the third prince Li Shen as the king, but after hearing that Li Shou had promised Li Shen, the eldest grandson Xiangyu could only give up even if he was displeased.
Moreover, due to the death of Li Ji, the son of the day before yesterday, Xie An's two marriages were delayed, but it was a blessing in disguise, so that Li Shou, the emperor of the Great Zhou, could preside over the marriage in person, so the eldest grandson Xiangyu had called the [wealth ghost] money of the Dongling people in the past few days, and wanted to make the marriage as perfect as possible, how could he have the leisure time to pay attention to Li Shen, who had already made a decision?
According to Xie An's understanding, the eldest grandson Xiangyu is now full of the title of Mrs. Yipin canonized by Li Ji, the son of the previous day, and wants to use this to calculate the position of the Xie family's wife in Liangqiu Dance, these days he is busy currying favor with Xie An, and he really has no time to calculate whom.
Thinking of the beloved woman at home who gave him a headache, Xie An shook his head slightly, and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness Shen has praised it, and he is ashamed!" - Oh, by the way, now you should no longer be called Your Highness, you should be called ...... King Qin! ”
Li Shen's eyes showed a little surprise, or he deliberately showed a little surprise, and said with a smile, "Xie Shaoqing is worthy of being a person trusted by Xiao Jiu, the imperial court has not yet promulgated it, and I don't want Xie Shaoqing to know about it...... Xie Shaoqing is really not an ordinary person! ”
"Hehe, didn't His Royal Highness King Qin also know?" With a chuckle, Xie An said as if he had a deep meaning, "Speaking of which, why would His Royal Highness King Qin voluntarily go to that barren land in Hanzhong to be crowned king?" According to the government, it is very bitter there......"
When speaking, Xie An kept paying attention to Li Shen's expression, trying to find some clues from it, but unfortunately, Li Shen was worthy of being the deepest figure in the city among the princes, and he did not show the slightest flaw, so that people could not guess what he really thought in his heart.
I don't know if I saw Xie An's tentative intentions, Li Shen smiled and said quietly, "I am the son and grandson of the Li family of the Great Zhou, even if I don't have the throne, I should consider it for the sake of my royal family. ”
Hey, a mouthful of words!
Xie An pursed his lips secretly, and secretly thought about the canonization of the imperial court this time.
Li Shen, the third prince, was the king of Qin, the sixth prince Li Xiao was the king of Han, the seventh prince Li Yan was the king of Chu, and the fourth prince and the original king Li Mao were canonized as the king of Yan this time......
Four princes with the surname of the country who are sealed in other places, this is not a good omen!