Chapter 2609 Autumn Outing in the City
Early the next morning, a group of carriages drove out from the main entrance of Chongrenfang Fangfu, went all the way west out of Jinguangmen, followed the main path to the bank of the Weishui River, and met Fang Jun, who had been waiting here early in the morning.
Fang Jun stayed in the academy last night. He got up early in the morning and led his troops at least around the Kunming Pool to the north, arriving at the bank of the Weishui River first.
Seeing the Fuzhong carriage, Fang Jun stepped forward to greet it. When he got close, he swung his stirrup, dismounted from the saddle, and boarded the most gorgeous four-wheeled carriage among them.
The carriage was covered with a thick carpet from the Western Regions, with complicated patterns and bright colors. Princess Gaoyang and Xiao Shuer sat opposite each other. They were both dressed in jewelery and had delicate makeup on their beautiful faces.
"Huh? Why didn't Mei Niang go with us?"
Fang Jun sat cross-legged in front of the two of them and asked in surprise.
Xiao Shuer whispered softly: "The heavy rain in Guanzhong a few days ago caused the rivers to surge and washed away several warehouses and dams at the south port of the city. The people in charge below neglected the repair work, and it still has not been repaired to this day. It happened that a group of Nanyang people name The expensive spices and goods arrived, but there were not enough warehouses to store them. There was also trouble when unloading the ship. Sister Mei Niang rushed to deal with it and let us go first. If it was handled smoothly, she would rush to Jiucheng Palace to meet us. .”
The girl was sitting on the carpet, with her upper body slightly tilted back to avoid oppressing her bulging belly, but even in this appearance, she still looked calm, dignified and virtuous, and seemed to be able to deal with it indifferently at any time, neither humble nor overbearing.
She is worthy of being the woman who dared to confront Wu Zetian in history. She refused to bow her head even before she died, and instead wanted to curse Wu Zetian...
Fang Jun grabbed the water glass on the side table, took a sip of water, and said casually: "Can't we just let the people below do this kind of thing? If we have so many idle people, if we still need to do everything by ourselves, we will die of exhaustion sooner or later. .”
"Hoo!"
Princess Gaoyang sat upright with her slender waist straight. She wrinkled her nose with disdain and said, "That woman spends all day staring at her one-third of an acre of land, lest someone wants to get involved and take it away from her." Quan, how can you trust others to deal with it?”
She felt that Wu Meiniang was good at everything else, with outstanding strategies, delicate mind, ruthless methods and decisive approach, but this bad habit of seizing power was unacceptable.
It is enough for a woman to be a husband and raise children. It is already "out of the ordinary" to be able to assist her husband in handling housework. What's more, Wu Meiniang has everything in her hands, and she must strive for the best in everything. To replace Lang Jun and become the head of the family?
Xiao Shuer pursed her lips and chuckled, without interrupting. She had never cared about this kind of thing, she just wanted to guard her own territory, give birth to the child in her belly smoothly, and then raise him so that his wife could live a peaceful life. , I am worthy of it.
He took out a small drawer from the hidden compartment on one side of the carriage, which contained a variety of dried fruit preserves, and handed it to Fang Jun.
Fang Jun casually grabbed a spiced almond and threw it into his mouth, chewing it loudly. He said to Princess Gaoyang: "You, a pure full man doesn't know that a hungry man is hungry. You are from the royal family yourself, and you have the entire royal family behind you. when and what Didu is confident, but others are different. After all, Shuer has a Lanling Xiao family who can support her when necessary, but what does Mei Niang have? She has nothing to support her at home. Duke's Duke However, her brothers failed to live up to their expectations, which not only caused the title to be taken back by His Majesty, but also caused the death of all the men after the family moved to Annan. Do you think that if something happens, who will give her a voice to speak out? The only option is to work hard Showing her abilities, taking some power, and taking care of some people can make her feel more secure. This is human nature, and you should never judge others with your own heart, let alone stand and talk without pain. ”
To this day, the reason why Wu Meiniang is addicted to grabbing power is partly due to her nature. The little lady who will become the queen in the future will have a strong desire for power in her bones. This cannot be easily changed with the passage of time. There will always be some inertia in it. , This is determined by Wu Meiniang’s life experience from childhood to adulthood.
On the other hand, she is extremely insecure.
It would be fine if Fang Jun was just a playboy from a well-known family. He would be a husband and teach his children to observe the virtues of women and quietly be a housewife. But Fang Jun is like a bright star, exuding brilliance. His official position is soaring and his power is getting stronger day by day. It is conceivable that under such circumstances, when it is necessary to combine the forces of all parties in the future, marriage will be an excellent way. , I don’t know how many young, beautiful and noble girls entered Fang’s house and became Fang Jun’s concubines.
Those who treat others with sex will lose their love and relax their love; their love will relax but their kindness will be cut off.
Wu Meiniang is a strange woman in this generation, how can she place her future on her skin? She must grasp the power and become an indispensable person around Fang Jun. No matter how many young and beautiful ladies from famous families enter the palace in the future, she will not be able to replace her.
Princess Gao Yang curled her lips and said nothing, accepting Fang Jun's words.
She has always been on good terms with Wu Meiniang, and her position is irreplaceable. She will always be the wife of Fang Jun's house. Wu Meiniang is resourceful and has outstanding strategies. As for Xiao Shuer... she can be a vase, acting coquettishly and cutely, which is barely enough. As part of the "iron triangle", the three of them are now the "three mountains" of Fang Jun's back house. Together they can suppress all the charming fox monsters.
As long as there is no internal division or internecine fighting, she only needs to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai as a big lady, and with Wu Meiniang to advise and charge forward, even if there is another angel in the house, she will not be able to usurp power and seize the throne...
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There were not many people on this trip, there were only three carriages in the convoy, followed by some maids, most of whom were serving Xiao Shuer. After all, this young lady was pregnant and she did not dare to ignore it.
There were a full two hundred soldiers who followed him. In addition to Fang Jun's own personal troops, Gao Kan also sent two brigades of elite soldiers with more than a hundred people, equipped with firearms and hard crossbows, striving to be foolproof. , even if the enemy secretly uses the army of the Sixteenth Guard to assassinate him, it will be enough to protect himself.
More than two hundred people wearing helmets and armors and riding horses guarded the convoy. After crossing the Wei River, they meandered on the official road. The big carts and carts were shouting in front of and behind them. The passers-by and merchants were so frightened that they gave way to the roadside. They were frightened in their hearts. I thought it was His Majesty Li Er who left the palace incognito, otherwise why would there be such a big pomp...
Fang Jun is not afraid of being laughed at. He is well aware of the unscrupulous nature of the Guanlong nobles to achieve their goals. Today, the decline of the Guanlong nobles is almost doomed. These powerful nobles, whose ancestors are all from the Hu tribe, can be said to be unscrupulous and do anything. It must be understood that His Majesty Li Er cannot kill them all anyway, so what can he do if he kills just one Fang Jun?
If anyone calls him out for being as cowardly as a mouse, then let them be, after all, life is important, right?
The convoy moved forward.
After leaving Chang'an and crossing the Wei River, we bypassed Xianyang and followed the Longguan Road directly into Linyou County. The mountains on both sides were stacked like dragons, and the autumn air was crisp and the forests were dyed. The scenery was beautiful.
This secluded ancient road was opened in the Western Zhou Dynasty. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Qin people lived in the western border. During the reign of King Xiao of Zhou Dynasty, they were summoned to the area between Mi and Wei as "vassals" and built cities. In the year of the Western Zhou Dynasty, he was granted the title of vassal for his meritorious service in escorting King Ping of Zhou to move the capital to Luoyang, and was given the "land west of Qi". During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Qin State "opened up thousands of miles of land and then dominated Xirong." In the process of the gradual expansion of Qin people's power, the road from Guanzhong to Longxi was formed.
It was a section of Chidao in the Qin Dynasty, and was turned into a main post road in the Western Han Dynasty.
In the Sui and Tang dynasties, as the Silk Road reached its peak, the road also reached its highest prosperity in history. Along the way, there were densely populated hotels and inns, with plenty of wine and food.
"At that time, China was strong and prosperous. From Anyuan Gate to the west to the Tang Dynasty, it was thousands of miles away. The villages and villages faced each other, and the fields were covered with mulberry trees. There were no rich people in the world like Longyou."
Cars and horses were bumping along the way, merchants gathered in groups, and from time to time, Fanhu's camel caravan would slowly pass by on the road, heading straight to Chang'an, sprinkling a string of melodious bells.
Princess Gaoyang excitedly opened a corner of the car curtain, fearing that the wind would blow in and make Xiao Shuer cold. She looked at the endless stream of people on the road and sighed at the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves. There was a sound from behind, and suddenly they arrived near the motorcade. Someone shouted loudly: "Whose motorcade is it? Move over quickly and let me go first!"
Princess Gao Yang looked back curiously, her eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and she said displeasedly: "These two bastards!" (End of Chapter)