The more Yang Li'er said that it was okay, the more Han Jian was suspicious, but at this moment, Yang Rui on the side suddenly pursed his lips and smiled: "In the morning, the imperial doctor came to check the pulse, and Sister Li'er's body is fine, but it is said that she is two months pregnant." ”

When Han Jian heard this, he couldn't help but smile and looked at Yang Li'er and asked, "Is that really the case?" ”

Yang Li'er looked shy and happy, her head was slightly bowed, and she nodded lightly and made a "hmm" sound.

Han Jian smiled: "I didn't expect that it was Qi'er who opened the branches and leaves for me first." ”

Yang Rui said: "It's so gratifying, I'm afraid that Sister Qi'er will have to take care of her body better in the future." The husband should not let her work too hard. ”

Han Jian heard that Yang Rui's words had a few different meanings, and he was saying congratulations, but he probably felt a crisis in his heart.

Heirs are the only way for women to be favored in this era, and a woman who has children, especially a woman who gives birth to the eldest son, will gradually show her status in the family. Although Yang Rui is an emperor, in the East Palace, she belongs to the "outer house" whose identity cannot be revealed, so she will naturally feel worried about Yang Li'er's pregnancy.

However, Han Jian can also sense that Yang Rui is not the kind of person with a small belly, and for Yang Li'er, her intention to win over is obvious. This is like forming a gang, in the Dongwang Mansion, Gu Xin'er has the support of Han Song and others, and the position of the concubine is very stable, but Yang Li'er is ignored because of her cold personality.

Han Jian smiled and nodded, picked up Yang Li'er and said, "Then Li'er should take care of her body after she returns home." ”

Yang Rui on the side sighed again and said: "But I don't know if Sister Qian'er can bear this hard work." ”

One word. On the contrary, Han Jian doubted the authenticity of Yang Li'er's pregnancy. Han Jian felt a pang in his heart, could this not be made up by Yang Rui in order to stay in Luoyang? Looking for a doctor to help her lie, even Yang Li'er is not suspected of fraud?

"Rui'er, let's leave the palace first, you also make some preparations as soon as possible, and you will leave Luoyang tomorrow afternoon." Han Jian said.

"Can that husband come into the palace tonight to accompany the concubine?" Yang Rui saw that Han Jian was leaving, his eyes fell on Han Jian and asked, but he sighed again, "Now Sister Li'er has just become pregnant." It's when you need someone to accompany you. The husband still accompanies her sister more. ”

Han Jian didn't speak, nodded, and helped Yang Li'er out of the dormitory.

On the way, Han Jian asked Yang Li'er a few words. Yang Li'er looked very ashamed. Apparently she wasn't ready to be a mother.

Han Jian asked Yang Li'er in detail about her previous symptoms. After learning that Yang Li'er did have some signs of bad joy. Only then did I gradually untie the knot in my heart, and realized that this was not Yang Rui's ghost.

“…… In those previous things, the concubine thought that she was tired from the journey and was unwell. I didn't expect ...... If it weren't for the doctor's pulse, I really wouldn't know that I was pregnant with my husband's flesh and blood. Yang Li'er said with a blushing face.

"When you go back, get some rest. Seeing that I want to go back to Jiangdu, this journey is hard, don't ride a horse on the road, rest if you can rest, anyway, it's back to Jiangdu, it's not a march to fight, and you won't walk too much every day. Han Jian said.

"Hmm." Yang Li'er nodded very obediently, as if she had handed over everything to Han Jian.

After confirming that Yang Li'er was pregnant, he urgently prepared the carriage that Yang Li'er would take back to Jiangdu, after all, the road was bumpy and bumpy, so that Yang Li'er would not be too the way, Han Jian had to make some preparations.

Just when Han Jian was arranging these things, a guard came in and said that he would see Ning Yuan.

"Tell him to wait for me in the front room." Han Jian said.

The guards took the order and left, and Han Jian finished explaining some details before arriving at the front hall, where Ning Yuan got up and saluted.

"Shouldn't Ning Shangshu be preparing to move with the army at this time, and still have time to come over?" Han Jian said in a somewhat cold tone.

Although Ning Yuan was Ning Xiuyan's father, Han Jian did not have a good impression of this named "old man". is a man who eats inside and out, and he does not hesitate to send his daughter out for the sake of the family's interests, and such a father is indeed bad enough.

"Your Highness, the old minister is here for what happened today." Ning Yuan said with emotion.

Han Jian nodded, and said in his heart that it was the same as Lin Ke, and he came for some families from surrounding counties and counties who suddenly fled west.

"Ning Shangshu, those families shouldn't have anything to do with you, right? Do you want to make amends for them? Han Jian said.

"Your Highness doesn't know that these families, in the final analysis, are the solid foundation of Luoyang, in the past few years, although the power has weakened, but after all, there is still some connection between them. The old minister didn't notice it before, and it was really the old minister's fault that he arbitrarily turned his back on the court. ”

Han Jian saw that Ning Yuan looked sincere, and said in his heart that this was nothing, Ning Yuan came over first to apologize and admit his mistake. It's as if to prevent him from being held accountable afterwards.

Han Jian smiled coldly and said, "As long as Ning Shangshu still has the Luoyang family, don't follow in the footsteps of these people." ”

"It's nature, it's nature." Ning Yuan said with an unnatural smile, "The old minister still has a matter to come to His Highness, as I said before, each family wants to marry Your Highness......

"Marriage?" Han Jian interrupted Ning Yuan's words.

"No, it's to send some female dependents to the East Palace, and serve His Royal Highness...... left and right," Ning Yuan changed his words.

Han Jian said: "Didn't I say this matter before, I will talk about it when I get to Jiangdu." ”

"Yes...... The old minister said that he couldn't move. The little girl is now not abandoned by His Royal Highness, and if she stays, others will think that the old minister is a fake public servant, and gave the little girl to His Highness, so he instigated His Highness not to take in the daughters of other families. The old minister really didn't know how to explain it to them, and they repeatedly asked the old minister to come and tell Your Highness again......

Han Jian frowned, now his status in Luoyang City is more respected than that of the king, and the major families naturally do everything to protect themselves.

Now that each family wants to move to Jiangdu, the future is uncertain, so they naturally want to implement some things, and getting into a relationship with the East Wangfu is naturally the best way to keep their family. As for a few celebrities, it is nothing in the eyes of each family. Nowadays, Luoyang's gate valve family, which is not a side branch, a family of hundreds or even thousands of people are sparse and ordinary.

"How many?" Han Jian asked.

"Yes...... More than 90 people ......"

When Han Jian heard this, there were more women than the last time. The feeling is that there are some families that are connected to Ning Yuan.

Originally, the families in Luoyang City were also estranged from each other, either close or sparse, and there were always factions. But this time in the face of the disaster, it was the same breath, and some families who had a gap with Ning Yuan also came to talk to Ning Yuan, on the one hand, in order to fight with some families who migrated earlier in Jiangdu, and more importantly, to be able to climb the high branches of the East Wangfu and keep the lintel.

"Send it to the palace." Han Jian said suddenly.

"Huh?" Ning Yuan was slightly taken aback. "Your Highness. You're ......"

"His Majesty returned to the dynasty, the hearts of the people were scattered, and now they are going to Jiangdu, and there are very few people in the palace. Ning Shangshu went back and told the people of each family. Now is the time to employ people. So they sent their ladies to the palace. Coming to Jiangdu with His Majesty, and being a female official or living in the palace for a long time in the future, it is a manifestation of loyalty to His Majesty. The king will also take care of them and longing for the emperor's grace. After arriving in Jiangdu, they will not favor one over the other. Han Jian said.

"This ...... This ......"

Ning Yuan was very embarrassed in his heart, originally the families wanted to send the celebrity to the East Prince's Mansion, even if the East Prince's Mansion did not take them in, let Han Jian be placed outside casually. This is a gesture, but it is Han Jian who sent people to the palace, Yang Rui had a tough attitude towards the liquidation before, and even Ning Yuan didn't think that there would be any benefit in doing so.

Of course, Ning Yuan and the people of the major families will not know that Han Jian and Yang Rui are one and the same, Han Jian's acceptance of a Ning Xiuyan has already made Yang Rui quite resigned, and now that he has accepted so many celebrities, Yang Rui still doesn't think that he is going to directly usurp the throne and become the emperor?

"Ning Shangshu, there are some things that your mind needs to be more flexible." Han Jian said, "Your Majesty goes to Jiangdu, if anyone can contribute to Your Majesty's efforts, can Your Majesty still ignore the old feelings?" Blindly close to this king, powerful and harmless, this king does not want to have too stiff a relationship with His Majesty. ”

Ning Yuan thought about it, Han Jian was reminding him that Han Jian didn't accept so many celebrities because of his relationship with Yang Rui.

"What His Royal Highness said is very true, the old minister went back and told the people of each family that it was necessary for each family to send their female dependents to the palace and take care of His Majesty's daily life."

"Hmm." Han Jian nodded, "If Ning Shangshu is fine, go back earlier and prepare for the move." Tomorrow afternoon, they will set off, and the people of each family, at the latest the day after tomorrow, will be on the road, and there will be those who are late. ”

Ning Yuan sensed a crisis. Originally, he thought that the army was about to set off, and the people of each family could use the excuse of not packing up well to delay it for a few days and leave later, but now listening to Han Jian's meaning, who is going slow is not a matter of sending people to urge, but directly using soldiers and horses. If you really use soldiers and horses, you don't want to urge them, you just go to raid your home.

With Han Jian's coercion, Ning Yuan would naturally go back to explain the crisis in his heart to the people of each family, and those families who still wanted to slow down and watch the changes had to speed up the cleanup.

However, it is also very difficult for everyone to pack up their things and go on the road in such a few days, that is, the carriage is not easy to prepare.

……

……

In the afternoon, Han Jian passed by the street market on his way to the palace, and the market was deserted.

After all, the streets are under martial law, and the only few small markets in the city are only open at sunset, and the people usually dare not go out, lest they be arrested by the government.

When Han Jian arrived at the Ye'an Pavilion in the palace, Yang Rui had already met several ministers. When Han Jian arrived, Yang Rui did not see other officials again, but spoke with Han Jian alone in the Ye'an Pavilion.

"Each family sends their ladies to the palace, but your idea?" Yang Rui asked.

"Hmm." Han Jian sat on a chair and nodded.

"Now that I'm going to Jiangdu, why do I have so many things? There is no shortage of people around me to take care of. Yang Rui was a little dissatisfied.

Han Jian said with a smile: "Then Your Majesty thinks that these female dependents are by the side of the minister, so you can rest assured?" ”

Yang Rui glanced at Han Jian, and turned his head to the side with some disapproval.

As soon as Han Jian said this, she also understood that these female dependents were originally going to be sent to the Dongwang Mansion.

Yang Rui said: "In order to protect themselves, each family sent their women to your house, because they wanted to rely on you to pave the way for them in Jiangdu, and you sent people to the palace. Why don't you accept them, raise them first, and be included in the house in the future? ”

As soon as Han Jian heard this, he was the opposite, if Yang Rui was so generous. She is not an emperor, but a bodhisattva.

How can a woman encourage her husband to take more concubines?

"Rui'er, it's good for you to keep these female dependents in the palace, after all, there are few people in the Jiangdu Palace to take care of you. In addition, you can train some female officials to help you manage the affairs of the palace. Han Jian said.

Yang Rui thought about it and didn't say anything more. Suddenly, he picked up a copy of the notebook on the table and said, "King Nan asks to return to Yuzhou, what do you think?" ”

Han Jian took the notebook and looked at the contents on it, Yang Luochuan looked eager to return to Yuzhou. said that he wanted to manage a good party for Yang Rui. But Han Jian knew that letting Yang Luochuan go like this was no different from returning to the mountain.

"The king of the south stayed by His Majesty's side, that is the general trend. If he goes back to Yuzhou. The matter of Yuzhou. But it's not easy. Han Jian said.

Yang Rui sighed: "That being said. But Yuzhou always needs someone to come out and preside over the overall situation. Now the Marquis of Zhennan led his troops in Luoyang, and the king of the south is not in Yuzhou, and the whereabouts of the prince of the king of the south are unknown. I really can't think of who should be in charge of this situation in Yuzhou. After all, Yuzhou is related to the stability of my Wei Dynasty's south, and if the Southern Dynasty takes the opportunity to attack north, someone will always need to come out to preside. ”

Han Jian also nodded slightly, he hadn't thought about this matter before.

Yang Luochuan was placed under house arrest, and the best way was to let Yang Luochuan's son, that is, Yang Li'er's brother Yang Yu, take the lead. It's a pity that Yang Yu has been arrested by the people of Zuo Gu, and Han Jian still doesn't know why. As a military general, Zhennanhou himself is Yang Luochuan's humerus, and he also has the ability to coordinate the overall situation, but Han Jian did not dare to let Zhennanhou go back, because Huang Shilang had a lot of power in Yuzhou and was very loyal to Yang Luochuan, so letting someone like Huang Shilang go back to manage it was no different from letting Yang Luochuan go back.

In other words, Han Jian now needs to send a person who is in the Yuzhou system, his position is very important, but he is not very close to Yang Luochuan, to preside over it. But after thinking about it, there is still no suitable candidate.

Yang Rui said: "This matter can be discussed later." However, let the king of the south move with him, the king of the south has always been quite complaining. ”

Han Jian said a little impatiently: "In that case, what about letting Nanwang return to Yuzhou?" ”

Yang Rui said: "Isn't this a tiger returning to the mountain? ”

"It's better to return to the mountains than to raise tigers." Han Jian said, "No matter who cultivates, once there is a dispute in the local area, they will use force. Then it is better to let the king of the south go back, and the army of the king of the east sent soldiers and horses, in the name of escort, but in fact, to escort him back. Once Yuzhou has the garrison of the East Wangfu, after transferring the soldiers and horses of the guards in Yuzhou to the command of the East Wangfu, even if the South King wants to betray the court, so what? ”

Yang Rui fell silent for a while.

The method that Han Jian said is not impossible, but it is not a good strategy either.

Simple thing, after all, Yang Luochuan has been operating in Yuzhou for many years, even if the local situation in Yuzhou is not too stable now, but with Yang Luochuan's connections and strength, it is enough to clear the internal troubles. At the beginning, Yang Luochuan was forced by the shape shì and had to rely on the imperial court and the East Wangfu, but now when he goes back, he has no worries, and then he can completely sweep away the power of the East Wangfu, and then become a force in the north of the four rivers, and the East Wangfu, the West Wangfu and the North Wangfu.

"Still not right." Yang Rui finally said.

"Hmm." Han Jian also nodded, in fact, what Han Jian said was also a next step, and now he is trying to find a way to stabilize Yang Luochuan first.

Han Jian didn't stay in the palace for a long time, and he was going out of the palace again, and his destination this time was Nanwangfu.

At the New Year's Palace banquet, Yang Luochuan invited Han Jian to Nanwangfu as a guest when he left, the originally agreed time was noon, Han Jian thought about it, and went in the afternoon, what else could Yang Luochuan say?

At the palace gate, Lin Ke entered the palace in a hurry.

"Your Highness." Lin Ke saluted.

"Lin Shangshu, in such a hurry, something big is happening?" Han Jian asked.

Lin Ke sneered and said: "Your Highness said that it was a joke, no matter how big the official is, it is also a small matter." Now the war is the biggest, and the lower officials don't dare to make a mistake. This time, though, things are a little ...... Tight. ”

"Oh? Why does it matter? Han Jian asked again.

"Xiaguan has just come from the Ministry of Rites, and the Southern Dynasty sent someone to send a letter of state, saying that he was going to send an envoy to our court for a visit. This destination is still Luoyang. But seeing that this majesty, and the family of Luoyang is about to move to Jiangdu, this ...... If the envoys of the Southern Dynasty came, wouldn't it be empty? ”

Han Jian took the national letter in Lin Ke's hand and looked at it, it was really the envoy sent by the Qi Dynasty.

The time when the Qi Dynasty sent people to deliver the credentials was two months ago. At that time, the current situation in Luoyang was not clear, and the Qi Dynasty was in such a hurry to send people to send the letter of state, which shows that the people of the Southern Dynasty also expected that the Northern Wangfu and the Western Wangfu would not be able to take advantage of the Battle of Luoyang.

The envoy of the Qi Dynasty said that he would set off after the New Year, but the envoy surprised Han Jian. Zhu Tongjing's status in the Southern Dynasty is already very high, and he will not personally send an envoy, but this time the envoy is Princess Yongdan, the eldest princess of the Southern Dynasty, who was unknown before.

Han Jian has heard of this Yongdan princess for a long time, and it is not unheard of in the interaction between the two dynasties, but this time the southern dynasty sent the eldest princess to the envoy, Han Jianxin said, is the Southern Dynasty not afraid that the Wei Dynasty will directly detain Princess Yongdan. As a condition of exchange for Yang Xi?

"Send a letter to the past. Let the envoys of the Southern Dynasty go directly to Jiangdu. Han Jian said, "Send a letter quickly, don't delay on the road." ”

"Yes, yes." Lin Ke said. But it's a little difficult. "This ...... Do you want to go to the Majesty? ”

"Hmm. Please tell me the meaning of 陛xià. Han Jian said.

Lin Ke breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the letter of state was for the empress, and it was intercepted by Han Jian halfway, and he also gave instructions. After all, it is not in accordance with the law of etiquette.

Han Jian walked out of the palace gate, walked in the direction of Nanwangfu with the guards, and sent someone to inform him in advance, telling Yang Luochuan that he was coming.

When he arrived at the gate of the Nanwangfu Annex, Yang Luochuan personally brought people out to greet him.

"The virtuous son-in-law is willing to appreciate his face, it is really brilliant." Yang Luochuan looked flattering and greeted him with a smile.

"Nanwang is polite." Han Jian smiled and saluted, "I came here today, but I just paid New Year's greetings to you, King Nan, and only talked about private matters, not official affairs." ”

"Haha, good, good. I don't know why she ...... it," Yang Luochuan remembered his daughter again.

Han Jian smiled and said, "Li'er is unwell and can't come back to take a look." ”

As soon as Yang Luochuan heard it, he knew that Han Jian didn't want to bring Yang Li'er over, so he didn't ask anymore.

But at this time, Han Jian added: "Nanwang, she is pregnant, and I am afraid that she will be unable to move these days." ”

"Huh?" Yang Luochuan was really taken aback.

If you want to talk about grandchildren, Yang Luochuan already has them, but there are no descendants. The children born to Yang Luochuan Zhengfei, one is Yang Yu, the other is Yang Li'er, although Yang Yu married earlier than Yang Li'er, but he has no heirs for the time being, and Yang Li'er's heirs are also equivalent to Yang Luochuan's grandson.

In these years, there is a big difference between the descendant line and the concubine lineage, and even Yang Luochuan is not exempt from vulgarity.

"Oh, son-in-law, this ...... It's really gratifying. Someone came, prepared a generous gift, sent it to the Dongwang Mansion, and immediately wrote back to Yuzhou, telling Princess Sù, saying that she was happy with her daughter. ”

Yang Luochuan commanded with a cautious look.

The entourage of the Southern Prince's Mansion hurriedly received the order.

After that, Yang Luochuan smiled and welcomed Han Jian into the door, Han Jian brought a lot of entourage, and in order to protect Han Jian, they all wanted to enter the mansion with Han Jian, Yang Luochuan also understood some truths and did not stop him.

When he arrived at the main hall of the Nanwangfu Annex, Yang Luochuan sat on the main seat in a big way, and invited Han Jian to sit down in the guest seat. Yang Luochuan immediately asked people to serve tea.

"Virtuous son-in-law, I didn't expect that she was about to become a mother, haha, speaking of which, this king is also a little overjoyed. If Li'er gives birth to a boy, he will be the eldest son of your Dongwang Mansion, right? Yang Luochuan looked at Han Jian, as if asking if this was the case.

"Naturally." Han Jian said.

"That'...... But the son? Yang Luochuan asked again.

Han Jian sighed, it seems that Yang Luochuan is not concerned about Yang Li'er, but whether Yang Li'er's child is the son.

According to reason, Yang Li'er, as the second lady of the Nanwang Mansion, married to the East Wangfu is a political marriage, and she is greeted by a concubine, if she gives birth to the eldest son, she should be the son of the world.

But some things are not so simple.

Han Jian knew very well that now that he and Yang Rui had become a couple, some things would be different. If Yang Xi returns to the dynasty in the future, it would be good to be the prince again. But once Yang Xi has three longs and two shorts and can't come back, then the son of him and Yang Rui is likely to be the prince in the future. And this prince is the son in the real sense, and Yang Li'er's son can only inherit the family business of the East Wangfu at most.

But Han Jian's prejudice against these concubines is not very deep, his mind is relatively open and inclusive, what he thinks is that the eldest son is the eldest son, and there is no need to appoint anyone as the son first, and it is too early to talk about how to inherit the East Palace.

However, in front of Yang Luochuan, Han Jian nodded and said, "It should be so." ”

Yang Luochuan suddenly seemed to have untied some knot in his heart, and said with a long sigh of relief: "It seems that the son-in-law still cherishes the little girl very much, and there are rumors in the outside world that it is said that Li'er is not very satisfactory in the Dongwang Mansion, and it seems that it is just a matter of nothing." Virtuous son-in-law, the old man is here to plead with you, but don't treat her slowly. (To be continued......)