Chapter 850: Return to Jiangdu Again
On April 16, Luan and his entourage finally arrived in Jiangdu. Two days in advance, the people in Jiangdu City have been ready to greet them, from the north gate of Han Jian into the city, extending ten miles are arranged, colorful silk fluttering red flags, the people are spontaneously organized to welcome the new emperor, of course, there are Jiangdu soldiers who came with the new emperor.
It has been nearly four years since Han Jian led his troops from Jiangdu. In the past four years, the soldiers and horses of the East Wangfu first leveled Luoyang, and then leveled Beichuan to drive away the Xianbei people, and then seized Yuzhou in the Guanzhong, and finally drove the Xianbei people to the Mobei grassland. Now Han Jian is like returning to his hometown in the same clothes, and the people are also the king of the east is family.
At noon, Han Jian personally rode his horse, and the soldiers and horses he drove first opened the way, and before he reached the city of Jiangdu, the people gathered outside the city could no longer see their heads. When they arrived at the north city gate, there were more officials and people, and the officials and generals stationed in Jiangdu City had to come out to greet them in person, but Sima Yi's father did not appear in the crowd. First, he wanted to be on duty, and secondly, because of his embarrassing identity, Sima Yi had just been appointed by the Southern Dynasty as the generalissimo of Jiangbei soldiers and horses, which was one level higher than the original Jiangbei defense commander.
Han Jian dismounted, and the hundred officials bowed with the people.
Han Jian personally ascended to Luantai to worship the heavens, and at the same time asked the officials to read out the holy decree, post the list text, and exempt Jiangdu from paying taxes for two years, in order to show the determination of the imperial court to recuperate and recover. But all this is just a show, everyone knows that now the Wei Dynasty is about to raise troops to the south and cross the river to fight the Southern Dynasty, but the temporary tax reduction and exemption can also make the people a little calm, at least in the event of a war, it will not affect Jiangdu, and even let Jiangdu temporarily rest first.
In the past few years, Jiangdu's soldiers have made many meritorious contributions and suffered many losses. Jiangdu can be said to be the rear of Han Jian's powerful soldiers. If it weren't for the continuous supply of the people of Jiangdu in recent years, it would be impossible for him to completely pacify the Wei Dynasty and establish a military power in the north, which could deter the Southern Dynasty.
After a simple ritual of worshiping the sky, Han Jian got on his horse and entered the city to receive the cheers of the people along the street. There are thousands of empty alleys in the city. The old, young, women and children all came out to greet them, and after learning the news of Jiangdu's tax exemption, the people of Jiangdu were even more grateful to Dade, no matter where Han Jian went, there were people who worshiped religiously, and their respect for Han Jian was also the same for a while.
The car of the palace lady behind was not as flamboyant as Han Jian, and when the car arrived at the original East Palace, there were already 2,000 guards outside the East Palace, treating the East Palace as if it were a palace. Lin Xiaoshu, who returned to Jiang a few days in advance to arrange the settlement of Han Jian and the concubines of the inner palace, came out of the Dongwang Mansion. She was also the only palace attendant to arrive in Jiangdu before Han Jian.
"It's all arranged?"
Han Jian got off the horse, and Lin Xiaoshu wanted to step forward and grab the reins of the horse. Han Jian held her hand, which also made Lin Xiaoshu a little embarrassed in front of everyone.
After Lin Xiaoshu gave birth to a son, the former housekeeper of the Dongwang Mansion still did his duty, and the money and grain dispatch of the imperial court gradually fell on Lin Xiaoshu's shoulders, but Han Jian didn't let Lin Xiaoshu be too tired, in fact, Han Jian didn't want to be infamous as a family member for interfering in politics, Lin Xiaoshu was also a concubine no matter how he said it. is only a concubine and not a queen, and Lin Xiaoshu's brother is now the Duke of Jingbei. The general of the Wei Dynasty, Lin Xiaoshu's identity is also a little delicate, and some people have begun to slander and speak ill of the Lin family.
There are generals who hold real power, there are vassals, and there are those who are not used to being jealous, Lin Zhan has made great contributions to the court in the past few years. is also Han Jian's "founding general", and his prestige in the army is not under Han Jian, but Han Jian trusts Lin Zhan enough, he may have doubts about Su Tingxia, but Lin Zhan is cautious. In addition, the two got acquainted with each other in Weimo, Lin Zhan repeatedly saved danger for Jiangdu, and Han Jian also remembered the merits of this hero. Moreover, Lin Zhan is also Lin Xiaoshu's brother, that is, Han Jian's relative. But for the sake of the stability of the imperial court, Han Jian also has to avoid taboos, how to say that now Lin Xiaoshu also has a son, if there is civil strife in the future because of the prince's affairs, it is also what Han Jian does not want to see.
Lin Xiaoshu didn't say anything, at this time, the cars of the inner family also arrived one after another, the queens of the two palaces, Gu Xin'er and Yang Li'er, got down from the carriage, and came to the main gate of the East Wangfu with the support of the female dependents around them, and after saluting Han Jian, they entered the Dudong Wangfu one after another.
Because of Yang Rui's special identity, Han Jian did not let her appear in front of everyone. After the basic people went in, and even the onlookers had to withdraw from the Dongwangfu and shrink into the street, Yang Rui got down from the car with his daughter in his arms, and Han Jian personally wanted to go over to pick up his daughter, but Yang Rui avoided Han Jian, but walked in the direction of the steps of the Dongwangfu by himself with his daughter.
"It's all a family, why bother?" Han Jian said.
Yang Rui didn't speak, and when he entered the Dongwang Mansion, Han Jian had a familiar feeling. After all, this is the place where he has lived since he was a child, he has remembered since he was born, he did not have any power when he was the son of the East Wang, and he has long been groped up and down the East Wangfu, where it is high and where it is short, where there are dog holes, and even those very inconspicuous small places He is clear. It's a pity that this time I came back, the East Wangfu has been renovated, some small traces have been imperceptible, plus things are not people, and now I am the Son of Heaven when I come back, and the original empress has also become his concubine, and there are more feelings in my heart.
Han Jian's inner relatives need to settle down, and for Han Jian's aunts, it is not difficult for the East Prince's Mansion to settle down, they just need to go back to their own courtyards. Although the East Wangfu in Jiangdu is not larger than the scale of the Imperial Palace, it is also larger than the East Wangfu in Luoyang City, which was only a separate courtyard at first, and later expanded, and the scale was less than half of the Dongwang Mansion in Jiangdu when Han Jian ascended the throne.
The spaciousness of the Dongwang Mansion also allows the female dependents around Han Jian to have their own places to settle. Han Jian still went back to his bedroom to see it first, because in the past few years, someone has cleaned up and cleaned up the Jiangdu East Palace, and everything is basically the same as when Han Jian left, even the bedding seems to be the original. After asking, I found out that the people in Dongwangfu were afraid that Han Jian would not be used to coming back one day, so they had already packed up the original old bedding and air-dried it, so they waited for Han Jian to come back and put it on, so that Han Jian could find a sense of home.
"Well done, the people of the East Wangfu have their own rewards. In the future, if you follow me, you will be my personal minister. However, the men of the Eastern Palace's mansion don't need to enter the palace, but they don't need to be eunuchs. After Han Jian finished speaking, the servants of the East Wangfu who were waiting next to him were all relieved. Being a close minister of the emperor is a good thing, and not all of them are good things. After all, it means that they have to migrate to Luoyang, and even men may have to be eunuchs, and now with Han Jian's promise, at least most people can be relieved.
Han Jian didn't mean to force them, whoever was willing to stay and who was willing to follow back to Luoyang, Han Jian would respect their decision. Even Han Jian had the intention of moving the capital. Although Luoyang is the ancient capital of several dynasties, it is always better than the geographical situation of Jiangdu. Even Han Jian felt that Chang'an City was more suitable as the capital of a dynasty than Luoyang.
Han Jian rested on the familiar bed for a while and sat up, at this time, Yang Li'er and Gu Xin'er, the two queens, came over to ask Han Jian for peace, in fact, they also came to ask about the next arrangements.
Yang Li'er and Gu Xin'er can still maintain harmony until now, when they were in the East Palace, they were both Han Jian's concubines, and now they are even equal queens, plus the two daughters belong to the kind of women who are indifferent, but Han Jian doesn't have to worry about them competing for favor in a short time. But hearts change. Even if Han Jian believes that the two daughters can get along, who can guarantee the future. What he has to do is to level a bowl of water, so that Yang Li'er and Gu Xin'er can feel his care and love, and only if he gives the same amount of affection can he get the same return.
"Qian'er, Xin'er, I haven't been back for a few days. When you see this place, it feels familiar. Han Jian said with a smile, in fact, he was afraid that Yang Li'er would feel awkward in his heart. When Yang Li'er was in Jiangdu. has a very autistic personality, lives alone in a small courtyard and doesn't even listen to things outside the window, and Han Jian's bedroom was also used as his marriage room with Gu Xin'er at that time, which is equivalent to the main room being occupied by Gu Xin'er.
Time has passed, and now Yang Li'er is generous and cheerful, and she is more organized than Gu Xin'er in terms of the ability of the main family. Become Han Jian's virtuous helper. But Gu Xin'er was a little inferior, and she didn't want to ask about the court, and then she was pregnant and had dystocia, after a series of things, she preferred to stay in the boudoir and wait for her husband to return. As for those daily trivial things, she doesn't like to take care of them, so she lets Yang Li'er do them.
Yang Li'er smiled and asked, "Your Majesty is going to hold a family banquet today?" ”
"It's all your own family, and you don't need Your Majesty to be long or short. It's rare to come back today, so let's take a rest first, relieve the fatigue of the journey, and wait for tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to hold a family dinner. ”
Yang Li'er responded with a smile, and soon Han Jian's aunt came over, but it was Han Xu, the sixth lady who had the most things to do on weekdays.
As soon as Han Xu came over, as if he hadn't seen Yang Li'er and Gu Xin'er, he complained unceremoniously: "What the hell is going on, people have changed, even the beds and bedding have changed." The flower bed I used to have in the back garden is gone, and I can't find the gardener if I want to find it, Jian'er, you have to be the master of Liuniang, don't say that you don't know anything. Well? Li'er and Xin'er are also there? ”
Han Jian said angrily: "Liuniang, although I don't have a fight with you, how can I say that now we are also entering the East Palace, which is equivalent to the emperor's palace." If anything, can you come to the hall and tell me what's going on in my bedroom? ”
Han Xu said with a smile: "I forgot about Jian'er, you have grown up, and you always feel that you will be a big fart child when you return to the Dongwang Mansion, forgive me, don't blame Liuniang." But you have to remember what Liu Niang told you. ”
"Remember something. When you left three years ago, I left Jiangdu a year earlier than you, and I also knew that this Jiangdu had long been a matter of people, and it would be good to be able to have a yard, and I still expect to keep your flower bed? The old servants of the family, in the past two years, have either returned to their hometowns, and even those who have entered the soil, you are good, when you come back, you still remember the old people, and I am afraid that you will have to go to Huangquan to find people back for you. ”
Han Xu scolded angrily: "Bah, bah, I don't know what to say." I knew that you were here with Xiang'er and Xin'er, so I didn't bother to come over and disturb you, no, your second mother and third mother are not here, I want to come over and ask you what you are missing, let's go, don't get the family banquet tonight, stay with Xin'er and Xin'er for a while, Liuniang still wants to hug a few more little grandchildren. ”
Han Xu's words made Yang Li'er and Gu Xin'er's faces a little red, Gu Xin'er's face was thin, but at this time, Yang Li'er was no longer the little daughter-in-law who only liked to hide in her own courtyard to live a closed life, and said with a smile: "Why don't you give birth to Liuniang?" ”
"Bah, nonsense, you can say this kind of thing, how can you have the appearance of the lord of the six palaces. What kind of daughter-in-law is taught by the minister, she is not serious, and she is gone......"
After speaking, Han Xu turned around and walked away, but he couldn't bear Yang Li'er's jokes.
In the end, Han Xu is only thirty-five years old, not as old as Yang Rui, and he can't completely let go of the affairs of men and women in his heart. Although she was depressed in her heart, she naturally thought that she couldn't control it herself.
When the people left, Han Jian accompanied Yang Li'er and Gu Xin'er to their respective rooms to see, and also walked to the female relatives of each hospital, saying that they wanted to ask for warmth, but in fact, they were also used to seeing if they were used to living.
Among the women in Han Jianbian, Song Suqing was originally from Jiangdu, but she had never lived in Dongwangfu, Ning Xiuyan, Ning Shuner and Yang Xiuxiu did not move into Dongwangfu at all, but found another place to settle in the city, Fa Yiyi is no stranger to Dongwangfu, Ke Quer also lived in Dongwangfu for a few days, plus Ke Quer used to walk the rivers and lakes a lot, and she was not very demanding about daily life, and she could adapt to it anywhere.
If you want to say that she is most familiar with the East Palace, it is none other than Wen'er, from the age of six Wen'er to the East Palace, she came to the East Palace, Han Jian's personal maid, the East Palace, is completely her world, although she has been Han Jian's concubine when she leaves, but she has no status, and when she comes back this time, she is like a mouse returning to the mouse hole.
Wen'er is most concerned about the situation of the maids in the Dongwang Mansion, Wen'er is lucky, she has been a personal maid with Han Jian since she was a child, Han Jian accommodates her in everything and loves her, but the other maids in the house are not as lucky as her, in the past four years, basically the maids in the Dongwang Mansion have left to get married, even if some of them come back and have children. This made Wen'er quite envious, because she had few opportunities to be pampered, and she had not been able to leave an heir yet, and she didn't care much about being a child herself before, but now she began to feel wronged in comparison.
When she saw Han Jian, Wen'er pulled Han Jian's arm and didn't let go, as if she would rely on Han Jian wherever she went. Gu Xin'er said a few words to her, but she couldn't listen to it, Yang Li'er would not provoke this big girl who has always been very favored by Han Jian.
"Well, it's not over." Han Jian spoke, and finally let Wen'er let go of her hand, "Settle down first, if you are not tired, go to rest first, I have to go to other courtyards to have a look." Listening to you yelling all day long, my ears are calloused. ”
Wen'er stuck out her tongue, as if she was very dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to disobey Han Jian's intentions. (To be continued.) )