Chapter 6 The Noble Family

Unknowingly, Tan Jun's family has been in Hangzhou for more than half a month, and the family has been in Hangzhou for a long time, and Tan Jun is ready to leave for Jiujiang in the near future.

The parting is imminent, on this day, the eldest prince and Yan Ya Yanmin sisters accompanied Tan Jun's family of three to the city again. Along the street are pubs and shops, crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder, and the sound of selling and bargaining is endless.

When the girls saw the candy figures, small jewelry, and other colorful things they were selling, they liked it very much, and stopped after walking a few steps. Tan Junyanting saw that the girls liked it, and they were happy to help them pick and choose, and after a while, the little girl already had a lot of things in his hands.

At noon, I went to a famous restaurant in the city to eat. Huixian Lou is famous, and many literati and scholars who come to Hangzhou, businessmen and travelers come here to taste Hangzhou's famous dishes.

Huixian Building is antique, with two floors, the first floor is a hall to eat, and the second floor is a box. The decoration is elegant, enter the box, the wall is hung with celebrity calligraphy and painting, a corner of the room is placed on the case, a plum bottle is placed on a few places, a few plum blossoms are inserted, there is an incense burner, three incense are lit, the fragrance is light, I don't know what kind of incense.

The first floor was already full of friends, and there were many people waiting for a seat, Xiao Er saw a few people, so he directly led to a box on the second floor, the box faced the lake, and everyone knew that the eldest prince had already called someone to book a seat.

The eldest prince ordered a few famous dishes such as West Lake vinegar fish, Longjing shrimp, Song sister-in-law fish soup, Dongpo braised pork and called Hua chicken, and called a few pots of good daughter red to greet everyone to eat.

The sweet and sour taste of vinegar fish is excellent, one more point is too sweet and sour, and one point less is tasteless; The shrimp was originally fishy, but it was particularly refreshing after being boiled with Longjing tea. Braised pork is fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood; The fish soup is golden in color, tender and smooth.

The weather is fine, and eating delicious food with my family and watching the beautiful scenery is really a happy life event.

Tan Jun saw that the eldest prince was doing things steadily and meticulously, and couldn't help but secretly call himself good. The wife's uncle's family is considerate, so the wife and daughter naturally don't need to worry. While eating, they listened to the eldest prince tell interesting anecdotes about the city.

This Hangzhou, spring flowers, autumn moon, summer lotus, winter snow, temples and Taoist temples by the lake on the mountain, dignitaries and nobles rise to fight small people, each has its own merits, each has its own differences. The scenery of lakes and mountains, the land of fish and rice, is what creates this paradise on earth.

After finishing the meal, the eldest prince asked people to go to the good West Lake Longjing, and a few people sat and chatted.

Suzhou and Hangzhou through the ages, literati and, the stories are unknown, Tan Yin listened to it with relish, not interjecting and asking, because she was at home, Tan Jun also went with her.

While listening to anecdotes and drinking tea, Tan Yin casually looked at the box and found a calligraphy and a painting, which hung in the west, depicting the scene of the sunset of Lei Feng in the ten scenes of West Lake.

The calligraphy is located in the east, written Su Shi's famous sentence "If the West Lake is compared to the West, heavy makeup is always appropriate", the font is powerful, but compared with the painting, it is not prominent.

Half of the calligraphy is covered by wooden railings, and knee-high bluegrass is placed inside and outside the railing, so that people can only look at it from a distance, not up close.

"Big brother, is there anything special about this calligraphy, and why is it so well protected?" Tan Yin felt strange and couldn't help asking.

The eldest prince smiled: "You don't know, that painting is the work of Wu Xu, a famous artist in Hangzhou, and it is also precious, but this calligraphy is the handwriting of Li Shangshu, and the store regards it as a treasure." ”

As he spoke, he told everyone about the Li family.

Hangzhou has always had outstanding people and many families, with the century-old Li family being the most prominent. The Li family has been an official for generations, and his great-grandfather served as the prime minister, and his ancestors served as the secretary of the ministry, and there are also people who are in the ministry of labor in the current dynasty, and there are many others who are in high positions in the court.

When she was still the crown prince, the eldest daughter of the Li family was beautiful and talented, as the daughter of the official book, she was once elected as the prince Liangdi, only under the crown princess, she was favored a lot, and she gave birth to His Majesty's eldest son.

After Jinshang ascended the throne, Miss Li was named a concubine, only under the queen.

After the queen passed, Su Guifei entered the palace, and now she is the only favorite, there is no queen in the palace, and the concubine is the first of the palaces, and she has a son, and she is made the prince, and the eldest son of the emperor born by Miss Li is named King An.

Tan Jun naturally knew about the affairs of the court, but the ladies and ladies didn't know, and they felt different when they heard this.

"The Li family must be dissatisfied with such an arrangement today." Yan Min said quickly.

"Yes, she was originally under the queen and was named a concubine, but after Concubine Su entered the palace, she was even higher than her." Tan Yin also said.

"It doesn't seem appropriate to say that here." Tan Jun is cautious and does not want to say right and wrong.

"Uncle don't worry, Huixian Lou is opened by my friend's house, I have been to this box many times, this wall panel is made of thick nanmu, the sound insulation is very good, and it will not be heard. And this matter is also known to the world, there is a lot of discussion in the city, and there are even more scholars in the Spring and Autumn Period. The eldest prince said.

Tan Jun heard what the eldest prince said and put his mind at ease.

"Concubine Li Shu was originally an old person in His Majesty's Hidden Mansion, located under the queen, there is no child in the middle palace, after the queen goes, according to the practice of all dynasties, she should become the successor, and she gave birth to His Majesty's eldest son." The eldest prince continued.

"But Your Majesty has not been re-established." Tan Yin heard this and said.

"Your Majesty loves the concubine, even if you want to establish a concubine, you still want to establish a concubine, but considering the situation of Concubine Li, you can only give up. But he still made the son of the concubine the crown prince, and the son of the concubine the king of An. Tan Jun said.

Su Guifei is also a legend of our dynasty, she was a famous beauty when she was a girl, and the matchmaker who courted her was about to break the threshold of the Su family. After ascending the throne today, the queen has no children and passed away, His Majesty has been a little depressed, the queen mother personally asked about the affairs of the harem, Su Guifei has a good reputation, once selected on the king's side, the six palaces have no color, since she entered the palace, has been alone for nearly 20 years, which is known to the world.

"King An's title is quite delicate, although the canonization will say that it is peaceful and solid, but it can also be said to be peaceful and self-contained." The eldest prince said.

Tan Jun nodded in approval to the eldest prince.

Based on Hangzhou, the Li family has been deeply involved in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces for a hundred years, and the officials of the two provinces are deeply involved with the Li family, and many of them are protégés of the Li family. There are many talented people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the Jinshi occupy three percent of the Jokhang every year; Rich in the world, the tax burden accounts for 20% of the world, and the foundation of the Li family is extraordinary. The eldest prince continued.

"What about Concubine Su?" Tan Yin asked.

"Concubine Su is just the daughter of a five-grade official, and the family has no strength, so it all depends on His Majesty's favor." The eldest prince replied.

"Isn't that a curse!" Yan Min said bluntly.

"Yes, if Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, even if the Li family is dissatisfied, they will not dare to take action. However, His Majesty has been ill in recent years, the crown prince has been in charge of the country for several years, and the East Palace is wise and resourceful, with far-reaching concerns, deep thoughts, and vicious vision, good at enveloping, and the means are old, and the wings have gradually plumped. Tan Jun replied, praising the prince.

"I'm afraid that the Li family will not be reconciled, and they will give it a go when they see this!" Yan Min said.

"What about the intelligence of the crown prince and King An?" Tan Yin asked.

"Queen An's mother family was born in a family, and with the nobility of Tianhuang, she is naturally a talent in the world. It's just that the prince's strategy and accuracy in employing people are unmatched. Yang Che served as the commander of the Battle of Northern Xinjiang, because he was able to overcome public opinion, and Xu Linfeng, the champion of the previous session, ......" The eldest prince suddenly stopped talking in the middle of speaking.

"Xu Linfeng? Isn't it the future uncle of the second sister! Yan Min suddenly remembered.

Yanya was embarrassed to hear this, she was already introverted, and when she was told about her future husband's family, her face turned red, and she couldn't help but lower her head.

"Uncle, I'm afraid that the situation will change." The eldest prince no longer mentioned Xu Linfeng.

Tan Jun understood what the eldest prince said, time is not on the side of the Li family. First, King An does not have a reputation advantage, although he is the eldest son, and King An is the eldest son, but the crown prince is His Majesty's personal position, so he naturally occupies moral orthodoxy. Second, the wings of the East Palace are becoming more and more abundant, and a number of right-hand men such as Yang Che, Xu Linfeng, and Li Huang have already risen, and if they continue to wait, the strength of the East Palace will become stronger and stronger, and they will lose the opportunity. It is better to take advantage of His Majesty's illness and the wings of the East Palace are not fully plumped before acting, and there is still a few chances.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the granaries and money bags of the world, the soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, money is the foundation of everything, this Li family has been working here for a long time, and the East Palace will naturally not let go of this place easily, I don't know how many people in the two places will be involved, but it is a pity that this boundless scenery, a table of people began to feel that this delicacy is not so delicious.

"Yanting, do the Gao family have any business dealings with the Li family?" Tan Jun knew what the eldest prince was worried about.

"Uncle rest assured, my Gao family is mainly engaged in the medicinal herb business, and they are all collected from medicinal herb merchants in various places, and some other silk cloth shops and so on are also serious businesses, which are no different from other shops on the market. In the past two years, because of ...... Because of the marriage contract with the Xu family, my father strictly asked us not to have any business dealings with the Li family. I'm just afraid that if there are twists and turns, whether it is involved or not, all the families in Hangzhou City will be affected. When the eldest prince mentioned the Xu family, he paused slightly, frowned and said worriedly.

"Big brother, under the nest, Ann has finished his eggs, if it only affects the business by one or two, the discount of silver is lucky, as long as it is not directly implicated." Tan Yin comforted.

The eldest prince smiled at Tan Yin when he heard this, and Cousin Ayin was open-minded.

"If you miss a lot, you can't figure out that there will be one or two involved, and then you can't tell if something happens." Tan Jun pondered for a moment and said.

"Okay, I'll check it out right away when I get back." The eldest prince knew what his uncle said.

"But it can't be obvious that it will be grabbed by someone with a heart."

"I can save this, so naturally I have to be private and tactful."

Everyone didn't expect to come out to play, and they chatted until they talked about such things.

Tan Yin thought afterwards that what her father and eldest son said on this day was that they were sure that the Li family would be defeated. Thinking about it again, listening to what I just said, Yanya's future uncle Xu Linfeng is already the prince's confidant, and the uncle does not do business with the Li family, and he doesn't want to be involved, but even if the Gao family is unwilling to get involved in the court dispute, I am afraid that it will not be spared.