Chapter 981 Family Affairs
Jiulong Palace is now the official residence of Shao Xun’s parents.
Why choose this place? In fact, it is very particular.
In front of the Jiulong Palace, there is a man-made canal, or river, used for flood discharge in the palace. There is water all year round and it flows continuously.
This advantage was so great that the old lady fell in love with it at first sight.
On the north bank of the canal was a large piece of flat land planted with flowers and plants, but now it is all flat.
The people working were Shao Xun, the Emperor of Daliang, Shao Shen, the newly enfeoffed King of Julu County, Shao Fan, King of Lu, Yuan Neng, the Prince Consort, and the Third Prince of Zhongchang also shamelessly came over.
Because of his mother's words, Shao Xun named his eldest brother the "King of Yue", his eldest sister-in-law as the Grand Lady of Yue Kingdom, his eldest nephew as the Prince of Julu County, and his niece as the Princess of Jiangling County.
The third brother Shao Fan was named King of Lu.
Fan resigns and seals the throne again. Please reduce the number of 3,000 households in the city to follow.
In fact, the real situation is that Lu County does not have that many household registrations, and most of them are in the hands of aristocratic families. It should be possible for them to raise 10,000 households, but everyone will be happy if they reduce it to 3,000 households.
Of course, although Shao Fan has merit, it is not enough, and this is one of the reasons.
From the perspective of the enfeoffment situation, it is actually quite interesting.
For example, Yu Liang's Hedong County Duke had not yet conquered the land, and in the end it had to be paid by wealthy families such as the Pei family, the Wei family, and the Liu family.
For example, Duke Feng Yi of Yang Jiezhi also needs to clean up the Di and Qiang people in this county.
Wang Yan's Pingyuan County Duke, Lu Chen's Qinghe County Duke, and Pei He's Bohai County Duke are all examples of this.
As for Pan Tao's Yuzhang County Duke, they have to wait until Jiangdong is captured before they can actually take over. Before that, Shao Xun only rewarded him with goods from time to time, but it was definitely not enough compared with the income from the food court. Of course, for now, no one has started to enjoy the food town, at least until the end of next year. Only then may you get your first income.
Yuan Neng's wife is Shao Xun's sister. She was named the eldest princess of Chengyang, with a title of 3,000 households, which is equivalent to the level of a prince.
Yuan Neng was originally the chief clerk of the general. Now that the shogunate was abolished, he was appointed as the Prince Consort and was later promoted.
After the four of them worked with hoes and rakes for a while, Shao Xun went to rest first, and the other three continued to work.
"Third uncle, have any of the princes been granted titles?" Shao Shen has very good physical strength. He doesn't blush or breathe when hoeing the ground, and he can do it with ease.
Shao Fan was a little tired. Hearing this, he glanced at his eldest nephew, said nothing, and continued to work.
Yuan Neng was even more out of breath than Shao Fan. Even though it was winter, he was sweating profusely and his hands and feet were trembling.
"Have you taken the powder?" Shao Shen noticed Yuan Neng's condition, glared, and asked.
“I haven’t taken Powder for twenty years...” Yuan Neng said helplessly.
At the same time, he secretly cursed, I am your uncle, why are you so arrogant?
Shao Shen's expression softened slightly.
Also, if the second uncle knew that Yuan Neng Fu San, even if he tried to win over the Chenjun nobles, he would not be able to marry his aunt to him.
Shao Fan continued to hoe the ground silently.
Although it was difficult, he was meticulous and picked out all the roots of flowers, trees and pebbles.
Of course he knew whether Yuan Neng was convinced or not. The answer was indeed no.
I have been married to my eldest sister for so many years and have a son and two daughters. Later, a daughter died in infancy, leaving me with a son and a daughter.
Yuan Neng once took in a concubine and gave birth to a son for him. She died of illness in the year of the epidemic.
I never took a concubine again, which was simply unbelievable for a child of a wealthy family.
I heard that recently, a descendant of the Xie family from Chen County sneaked back and started a relationship with the Yuan family. Yuan Neng was ready to take the concubine of the Xie family as his concubine, but after much thought, he gave up.
You can say that he is a coward, because in the Wei and Jin dynasties, many sons from aristocratic families became consorts and still had many concubines.
You can also say that he is sober, because how can you bet that the emperor has no idea? Even if not, what about the Supreme Emperor and the Supreme Queen? Saying a random sentence will make you waste years.
"This land can be used to grow courgettes on a shelf, and plant some kidney beans under the melons, and you will all have something to eat." Mrs. Liu came over with the support of the palace servants, and said with a smile: "It's time to harvest vegetables. , I will ask the palace servants to take it to the front hall, you can just accept it when you go to court, so you don't have to come back to get it."
The three of them heard dark thoughts.
General Zuo Xiao, Qing Dali, Prince Consort, and important officials of the imperial court, went to court carrying a bag of vegetables?
I heard that there are people outside who specialize in writing anecdotes and strange things, and they are very humorous. You want all three of us to be included.
However, my grandmother Shao Shen did not dare to talk back, so she kept saying yes.
Mr. Liu became even more happy when she saw it.
She lacks nothing now, she is extremely wealthy, her children and grandchildren are by her side, she is greeted by people every day, she feels extremely comfortable.
Now that I have some free time, I can chat with Xiao Chong’s wives and concubines about their daily life.
This brat goes out every day to snatch women back home.
Although the newly arrived Jin sisters are well-behaved, they felt a little uncomfortable after hearing about the "feat" of Jin Zhun, the general who protected the Huns.
Moreover, she discovered something unusual recently. The Buddhist hall inside Yunlong Gate was fully furnished and did not look like what a monk with a pure heart and asceticism should look like.
Go and see it another day.
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After Shao Xun left Jiulong Palace, he went to Jiuhua Terrace.
A moment later, Lady Wang, Mrs. Dai Guotai, came with her son Shao Zhen.
"Why didn't my daughter come?" Shao Xun asked with some regret.
Wang looked around.
Shao Xun said helplessly: "There are no historians here. The palace servants and guards are very strict. What are you worried about?"
Because too many "state secrets" were leaked in the past, Shao Xun now attaches great importance to confidentiality and must use people who are clean, taciturn and tight-lipped.
"My daughter is only eight or nine months old, so it is not convenient for her to travel and travel." Seeing Shao Xun approaching, Mrs. Wang subconsciously took a step back with a look of pleading on her face.
Shao Xun chuckled lightly and picked up Shao Zhen.
“You are really my good boy.” Shao Xun leaned his chin on his son’s face and said with a smile, “My good boy, do you miss me?” Shao Zhen was tickled by his beard and subconsciously leaned back. Then he stretched out his hand and asked Wang to hold it.
"Li Zhen, don't you want grandpa to hold you when you are at home?" Wang stepped forward, gently touched her son's little head, and said softly.
Shao Zhen calmed down, then stared at his father carefully with his bright black eyes.
Because he couldn't accompany him, Shao Xun felt a little guilty about his son, so he held his son without letting go and walked up and down the hall, asking casually: "You bring Li Zhen over here, what's going on over there in Pingcheng?" Arranged properly?”
Wang made a grunt and said: "Last year, we killed a few dissatisfied people, and the Shanyu Mansion was in charge. The bodyguards and soldiers have all installed reliable people, so the country is much more stable."
< br>The stability of the Dai Kingdom was actually due to the tiger skin of the Liang Kingdom.
There must be many people who are dissatisfied with the Wang family, and the Wang family doesn't have much prestige. If they don't rebel now, it doesn't mean they are loyal. They may just be waiting for the opportunity.
But Shao Xun was a little surprised: "Killed?"
"Killed." Wang said calmly.
On the grassland, no matter whether men or women are in power, who would not kill those who oppose them? Anything strange?
"You have changed so quickly." Shao Xun sighed: "I remember when you first came to Pingyang..."
"You're not here to help me," Wang said.
Shao Xun was too lazy to talk nonsense with her and continued to focus on his son.
Li Zhen used his hand to touch his face, extremely curious, as if wondering why it was different from what he saw when he worshiped the sky that day.
"Li Zhen is also your son. At the founding of the country, many rewards were given, why not be kind to Li Zhen?" Wang stepped forward, took Shao Xun's arm, and asked.
"How else can I add a favor? I was given a wolf-headed silk scarf in front of me, and last year I allocated 200,000 dendrobium of grain to the Liangcheng Kingdom. What else can I do?" Shao Xun said: "But what you said makes sense. How about that? Let Li Zhen stay in Luoyang and study for a few years. When he is older, he will go back and become a feudal lord."
"Where is Liangcheng State?"
"The county government has its own civil and military officials." Shao Xun said: "The country is not in the Central Plains. It is the old system for the king to patrol east and west. He is in Pingcheng in winter and spring, and in Liangcheng in summer. , I think it's good to be in Shengle in autumn. You can stay in Liangcheng for a while to establish your prestige."
Wang nodded secretly at first, but she became a little angry at the thought.
I got pregnant last year and gave birth to my daughter in early March this year. I rested in Changchun Palace and Pingcheng for several months, and then went south to Luoyang to watch the ceremony.
Where does she have enough time to manage politics?
Now the evil consequences have appeared. Liu Lugu is ready to take action and recruit people secretly. The threat is growing day by day.
"I want to kill Liu Lugu." Wang suddenly said: "You help me."
Shao Xun frowned and asked: "What crime should he be punished with?"
“Rebellion.”
“What are the consequences?”
"There may be some people from Dongmugen Mountain who will respond, and there may be some from Shengle."
"Isn't that a big mess?" Shao Xun said speechlessly: "You can just accuse Kuang of treason. ? If there is no reasonable reason, there will be more people who object."
Shao Zhen picked up his little hand and covered Shao Xun's mouth.
Wang smiled and said, "Li Zhen won't even help you, but he still wants to support A Niang."
Shao Xun also smiled and said, "Don't act rashly yet. Next year Let Liu Lugu lead the troops out of Beiyi Mountain as part of the attack on Xiliang. If he is unwilling to send troops, we will talk about it later."
Wang had nothing to say, so she stopped dwelling on the matter and asked instead: "You have so many sons, how come you only made six kings?"
"Not all princes are made kings." Shao Xun said: "It depends on your ability. These six sons have either already taken office or are about to take office. There is no big shortcoming in talent and virtue. It is common for them to be crowned kings." "
There are currently six princes who have been granted the title of king, namely -
The eldest son Shao Zhang, 20 years old, was granted the title of King of Qi as the Chief of Zuojinwu Guards;
The second son, Shao Gui, at the age of eighteen, was granted the title of King of Chu, and served as the magistrate of Zuoguoyuan and the Shanyu Governor of the Mansion as a lieutenant;
The third son, Shao Xu, was 16 years old and was granted the title of King of Zhao; he was appointed as the magistrate of Sangziyuan;
The fourth son, Shao Yu, was 13 years old and was granted the title of King of Yan;
The fifth son, Shao Yan, was 12 years old. , named King of Han;
The sixth son, Shao Jin, aged eleven, was named King of Qin.
Actually, Shao Xun only planned to consecrate the three princes first, that is, the three sons who were already in office, and then slowly observed the rest.
But in the end, out of various considerations, six were sealed in one breath, mainly to canonize the eldest son as King of Qin. The fourth and fifth sons were all free rides.
After these six people, it’s hard to say.
Those with outstanding talents will be crowned kings, or even go out of the town. If they are not talented enough, forget it. Based on the power of their mother's family, personal talents and other factors, it is possible for them to be princes or princes - usually the princes. .
The second daughter-in-law basically has an idea.
I originally planned to marry someone in Henan, but then the situation changed, so everyone suggested that Fan Yang’s daughter be the wife.
Shao Xun followed the good example and sent someone to take care of it. More importantly, he took the opportunity to win over Zu Yue and ask him to join him.
Shao Thief would sell his son for the sake of the world, but the price is just not enough.
As for the eldest son’s wife, it’s still early, but what should I say, it’s a bit troublesome.
Mi Huang came to the door yesterday and said that he had never begged His Majesty in his whole life. Does what he said before still count?
Shao Xun was speechless and asked him which of his sons he liked.
Mi Zihui had been an honest man all his life. This time he named his eldest son Liang Nu and said that he could marry his granddaughter.
Shao Xun did not agree directly, but just asked him to wait a few more years.
Mi Huang left disappointed.
After experiencing this incident, Shao Xun felt that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the situation became more and more complicated, and the struggle for interests began to come to the fore.
Before, it was the entrepreneurial stage, and differences could be bridged. We were all decent people.
Now that the dust has settled, don't be so dignified, just do it...
(End of this chapter)