Chapter 7: Challenges
Gao Xiu'er is not a jealous woman, and Xie Muyu didn't even get Liu Ziqiu's promise to get to where she is today, which also makes her admire her very much, in her heart, she has long regarded Xie Muyu as one of her sisters.
But Gao Xiuer didn't know that Liu Ziqiu didn't understand what Geng Ti meant at all. Therefore, after listening to Gao Xiu'er's words, Liu Ziqiu was still at a loss: "Do you still have to tie the bell to the bell?" So who is the bell tieer? Could it be Wang Shichong? β
Although Liu Ziqiu didn't know that Xie Yun had intended to give him his daughter at the beginning, he also didn't want that beautiful girl to live her life forever, so he also desperately hoped to find a way to make Xie Muyu return to vulgarity.
Gao Xiu'er had already laughed: "Wang Shichong is something, this bell is none other than the saint." β
Xie Zhiwu also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, only you can persuade the little sister to change her mind." β
Liu Ziqiu frowned slightly: "In this way, I have to go to Jiangnan in person." β
Xie Yun hurriedly bowed: "The grass people don't dare to work the holy drive, otherwise my Xie family is afraid that I will be scolded by the people, and I hope Your Majesty will be cautious!" β
If the emperor can reign in the Xie family in Jiangnan, it will definitely be a great event for the reputation of the Xie family, but when Yang Guang was happy to travel, so that the people's resentment boiled, Xie Yun did not dare to let Liu Ziqiu repeat Yang Guang's mistake because of his daughter.
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "I can have today, and the Xie family has made great contributions." I am not an ungrateful person, and I will persuade Miss Xie to turn back. However, this matter is not in a hurry, waiting for me to discuss with the ministers, and choose to go south to Moling. β
After a pause, Liu Ziqiu changed his words and suddenly said: "Niangniang has a good sister by her side, but she is from your Xie family." Since Mr. Xie is here today, he must come out and meet him. β
This time, even Gao Xiu'er was caught off guard, glared at Liu Ziqiu faintly, and had to order: "Vanilla, go and ask Mrs. Xie to come out and see her." β
When they were in Xiyuan, Gao Xiu'er, Xie Xiangwen, and Yuan Ziyan were the best sisters, and now they are reunited again, and they have nothing to talk about, Xie Xiangwen and Yuan Ziyan's thoughts Gao Xiu'er naturally understands, plus Yuan Ziyan uses the stars as a rhetoric, which makes Gao Xiu'er believe that the two of them and Liu Ziqiu should also be fate. Of course, Liu Ziqiu didn't think so, he hoped that Xie Xiangwen could follow Xie Yun back to Jiangnan, so as not to keep hanging around Gao Xiu'er and make him very uncomfortable.
After a while, two beautiful women came to the main hall and bowed to Liu Ziqiu Yingying: "The concubine knocks on the saint!" β
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said with a smile: "Miss Xie, look at who's coming." β
Xie Xiangwen was stunned for a moment, and then noticed that there were three men in the corner of the main hall. She took a closer look, and her eyes suddenly moistened: "My niece visits my uncle." β
Xie Yun was also full of surprise: "You are Xiangwen!" Okay, okay, as long as you're okay, I'm relieved. β
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said, "Mr. Xie, I will hand over the Xiangwen girl to you now." β
When he first saw his relatives, Xie Xiangwen's heart was full of excitement and joy, but after hearing Liu Ziqiu's words, his pretty face turned white. She gritted her teeth, and suddenly said loudly: "Holy Lord, the concubine is willing to accompany the mother for life, and please fulfill the Holy Lord!" β
Liu Ziqiu frowned: "Miss Xie, you are still young, and you still have your own life......"
Xie Xiangwen was very resolute: "Holy Lord, the concubine has made up her mind, and she will never regret it!" If there is really no room for concubines in the palace, the concubines are willing to be like Mrs. Qin Fengqin and live in Xiyuan for the rest of their lives! β
Gao Xiu'er smiled and said: "Shengshang, Xiangwen and Ziyan are sisters to me, so let them stay." β
In this way, Liu Ziqiu didn't have to say anything, so he had to look at Xie Yun. Xie Yun snorted and said, "The grass people are in charge of His Majesty." β
Liu Ziqiu was helpless, and when he looked up, he saw that Xie Zhiwu's eyes were always aimed at Yuan Ziyan, and he couldn't help but have an idea, nodded with a smile, and said, "Since the queen mother has opened the golden mouth, it is okay, you two can stay in the palace for the time being." However, I promise you that you can leave at any time if you wish. Then he said: "Xiu'er, Mr. Xie is rare to come to the Eastern Capital, you, Miss Xie and Miss Yuan are all from Xiyuan, why don't you be a guide tomorrow and take Mr. Xie to visit Xiyuan." β
What girl doesn't have chΕ«n? The brothers Xie Zhiwen and Xie Zhiwu are both young and handsome, and as long as they have been in contact for a long time, there will always be a mind that can seduce Yuan Ziyan. In this way, there is only one Xie Xiangwen left, and it will be easy to dispose of in the future.
Regarding Liu Ziqiu's request, Gao Xiuer naturally agreed. Because her mother had a humiliating experience, Gao Xiuer was reluctant to disclose her identity, but in her heart, she had long regarded herself as the granddaughter of the Xie family, and Xie Yun was her uncle and uncle. can have the opportunity to take his relatives to the West Garden, why not Gao Xiuer?
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According to Liu Ziqiu's meaning, today's Xiyuan is no longer an exclusive royal garden, but has become the common wealth of people all over the world. However, although Liu Ziqiu announced that the West Garden could be opened to the public every Friday and October, so far, no one dares to come to the West Garden to play. After all, this is a former royal garden, and anyone should be cautious about anything that involves the royal family. Although Liu Ziqiu has now agreed to open the West Garden, who knows if he will change his hexagram in the future, in case he is investigated, it will be a big crime of the Nine Clans.
So the first person in the world to eat crabs is a hero, and Xie Yun's father and son are now the first people to eat crabs. Of course, their heroes don't live up to their name, because they are in the West Garden, which is led downstream by Queen Gao Xiu'er, and it is not really open.
The scenery of the sixteen courtyards of the West Garden is still the same, and the roads and courtyards are all clean, all of which are thanks to the management of Qin Fengqin, the only remaining lady in charge. Of course, the absence of a group of beauties singing and dancing in the Sixteen Courtyards is a bit disappointing. However, although Xie Yun's father and son have a lot of money, they have never seen such a luxurious place, even if there are many fewer beauties, they are still deeply shocked, and they also admire Liu Ziqiu from the bottom of their hearts for being able to give up pleasure.
Hearing that the queen mother came to the garden, Qin Fengqin hurriedly greeted her and said a thousand blessings: "The concubine welcomes the mother, the mother is a thousand years old." β
Gao Xiu'er smiled: "Sister, please get up quickly." Today, the protagonists here are not the main palace, but Mr. Xie and the two Xie Gongzi, and I asked my sister to explain one or two to them. β
This kind of thing is not conventional, but when Gao Xiu'er ordered it, Qin Fengqin didn't dare to obey, so she had to say, "A few people, please come with me." β
Just as she looked up, she suddenly felt that her eyes lit up, especially Xie Zhiwen's gentle and elegant bookish spirit, which made Qin Fengqin also have a feeling of heartbeat.
Xie Yun is from the past, so it doesn't matter. Xie Zhiwen and Xie Zhiwu are both teenagers, and when they suddenly saw peerless beauties like Qin Fengqin and Yuan Ziyan, they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. However, Xie Zhiwen has been reading for a long time, but he is not as rough as Xie Zhiwu, so he arched his hand politely and said, "There is Mrs. Lao." β
Qin Fengqin smiled faintly and said, "Gongzi Xie is polite, I am just a small steward, but I can't be called a lady." β
In fact, Qin Fengqin was originally one of the sixteen wives in charge of Xiyuan, but now the sixteen ladies are running east, leaving only her to guard this Xiyuan. Of course, she chose to stay in Xiyuan, but she was unwilling to marry an ordinary rough man, and now that she has seen Xie Zhiwen, a pretty guy, she naturally wants to clear her identity.
Xie Xiangwen was also born as the wife in charge, and after listening to Qin Fengqin's words, she understood her thoughts, and couldn't help laughing: "Sister Fengqin, these two sons are both cousins of the younger sister. The most beautiful scenery in the West Garden is the Great Lakes, and I have to bother my sister to bring a phoenix over. β
Qin Fengqin knew that Xie Xiangwen was now following Gao Xiu'er, but she didn't know her identity, but she didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said: "My sister has a life, and my little sister dares not to obey." β
Gao Xiu'er looked at Qin Fengqin and Xie Zhiwen's eyebrows, but she intended to match the two of them, and couldn't help but say: "Mr. Xie, the sixteenth courtyard of Xiyuan, the scenery has its own merits. If the gentleman is not in a hurry, it is better to play here a little more. β
Xie Yun's original intention when he came to Luoyang was to deepen his relationship with Liu Ziqiu, and he wished to stay longer, so he naturally agreed.
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Just when Gao Xiu'er led the Xie family father and son to visit Xiyuan, Liu Ziqiu couldn't wait to use a person in half. Everyone in the world wants to be the emperor, but it wasn't until Liu Ziqiu really sat on that throne that he knew that the emperor was not easy to be. Although Liu Ziqiu set up a cabinet, several cabinet scholars did not dare to abuse their power, and they still wrote a chapter and sent it to Liu Ziqiu's dragon case regardless of the size of everything. It would take three or four hours to read them every day, let alone give instructions. These cannons are secondary, and more importantly, Liu Ziqiu does not have so many officials in his hands who can be trusted.
Nowadays, almost all the officials of the Han Dynasty are former Sui officials who remain in office, which can be described as good and bad. In order to replenish the ranks of officials of the Han Dynasty with fresh blood as soon as possible, Liu Ziqiu had to hold the imperial examination in advance, because under the current conditions, the imperial examination is the best way to select talents.
The imperial examination is actually Yang Guang's initiative, of course, Yang Guang's imperial examination is only a prototype, and the talents selected for each imperial examination are only dozens of people, and Liu Ziqiu hopes that all civil officials must be produced through the imperial examination, which is essentially different from the imperial examination in Yang Guang's era. It is conceivable that the imperial examination system implemented by Liu Ziqiu violated the interests of the family to a large extent. Because in the past, most officials were from various families. Although there are many scholars among the children of the family, and the chance of getting ahead through the imperial examination is definitely greater than that of the common people, but sharing a piece of cake will eventually make these families unhappy. How to balance the psychology of these families is the first topic that Liu Ziqiu needs to consider.