Chapter 1172: The Queen: Wife! Can you bear what they say about me?
Inside Lingqi Pavilion, Xia Fengxiang chuckled as he watched what happened at the banquet for the ladies that had just been served.
Then he put the paper on the table and held the ugly doll in his hand.
What are you thinking about, so that others can know your affairs?
I have confessed to others so many times, but no one believed me. Why do I still want to use this method?
Thinking of this, Xia Fengxiang looked at Wu Daming who was practicing boxing in the yard, "You too, you found such a stupid master, what were you thinking?"
Wu Daming heard it, turned around and looked at Xia Fengxiang, blinked, and carefully retorted: "Master is very smart."
Hearing this, Xia Fengxiang laughed and scolded, "How can you be so smart?"
But after he finished speaking, he looked at Wu Daming with a frown on his face, "You didn't listen to Master's wife and you are defending your master, right?"
Wu Daming immediately shook his head in fear when he heard this, but then he looked around and looked at Xia Fengxiang: "I stand on the side of Master's wife."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Wu Daming's timid appearance and said with a smile, "Just like your master! I'll beat your fists, and after that, I'll ask the imperial kitchen to make you something delicious."
When Wu Daming heard about food, his eyes lit up and he nodded immediately.
Xia Fengxiang turned around and looked at the paper that was delivered to the table. There was only one sentence on it, but it was written by Su Changan himself.
"My dear, I am sad. Don't ask why. I am just sad."
Xia Fengxiang chuckled again, then folded the paper and put it into her small box. There were many similar small notes in it, all of which she had specially saved after chatting with Su Changan using notes. She also took some of the notes from Su Changan.
After putting the note away, Xia Fengxiang looked up at Li Xizhi and Li Jiulang who were sitting in the yard.
And picked up the other letter on the table.
Seeing this, Li Xizhi knew that he could continue to talk about what he had come to report, so he continued, "Zhao Wuxiu sent me the news half a month ago. I looked at the map and if we go by their marching speed and the time it takes to destroy the enemy, they should be in Tocharistan now."
Xia Fengxiang said, "It doesn't matter where he is. What matters is that he can deliver a letter written by him. That's enough. In the letter, tell Su Wenqing about Su Zhaoxin's meritorious service. Go to Prince An's mansion and tell Prince An about Xia Yaomo's news."
Li Xizhi immediately clasped his fists and accepted the order.
Li Jiulang said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Chu Ying said that apart from the large portion of gold, silver and jewels in the treasuries of the destroyed countries that were left to the local people in the new territory of Daxia, a portion of them must be sent to the capital within three months. There is no accurate number of them sent yet, but it is said that the number is huge and the countries in the Western Regions are very rich. After the inventory is completed, the accounts will be sent back first."
Xia Fengxiang nodded. This was already planned, so Xia Fengxiang didn't think too much about it. As for appeasing the local people, she didn't need to worry about it.
Li Jiulang continued, "The envoys from the Western Regions who are still in our capital have been moving around more frequently recently, especially after they learned that Your Majesty would not see them, they have been going in and out of officials' residences everywhere."
Xia Fengxiang raised his eyes and asked: "I sent you a lot of money?"
Li Jiulang immediately said, "I didn't give her silver or gold directly, but I gave her a lot of jewelry. Especially since I knew Xingyue liked to play the piano and the zither, I spared no expense to give her the Shuyue sword."
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "You are really willing to spend money. Just accept it when it is sent to you. Just tell the others what I said."
Li Jiulang bowed immediately.
Li Xizhi smiled and said, "According to the news we have received, some envoys from other countries have even gone to the trouble of finding the retired dukes and marquises, hoping to have them speak well of you. They have even visited Prince An's Mansion, Prince Chu's Mansion, and Prince Yue's Mansion more often, especially Prince Yue's Mansion. I don't know how they got the news of where the old Taoist priest, Liu Xu'er and other seniors live. They know that you and the queen respect these seniors very much, so they all want to ask them to come forward."
Li Jiulang smiled and shook his head, he was really desperate and trying every possible means.
However, Li Jiulang had no sympathy at all. This was like a long-standing dispute in the martial arts world. The situation had changed and the weaker party was now at a disadvantage. He did not dare to tear his face off and take a gamble, for fear that he would be completely ruined after a fight to the death. So he wanted to find a way to reconcile, so he had to go around.
Xia Fengxiang said, "Three years ago, I wanted to find people from the Western Regions to put pressure on Yang Shanchang and his group, so that I could get back the trade between the capital and the Western Regions as soon as possible. They were vague and played both sides. Now I will let them do whatever they want. Uncle Zhao knows the countries that should not be destroyed. As for the ones that should be destroyed, when the news comes, we will withdraw the embassy and then turn it into a trade chamber between countries as the queen mentioned, or let Mu Xu and Xun Kuang see if they can set up an academy. You should start preparing in advance."
Li Jiulang bowed immediately.
In the past, Emperor Taizong did not eat them, but let them stay there, in order to contain the people in Mobei and Tiele.
But now the Tiele in northern Mobei are gone, so what’s the point of keeping them?
It is only natural to expand territory with a strong army.
However, Xia Fengxiang thought for a moment and asked, "Have they gone to look for Master Yang?"
Li Jiulang nodded: "I went, but was stopped by the Grand Tutor. Now, except for attending court and sitting in the hall, the Grand Tutor is at home all the time. Except for occasionally meeting with the Grand Tutor, the Chief Priest and others for a few drinks, he does not see anyone."
Xia Fengxiang's expression darkened a lot, and then he said, "Tell the Master that he can accept the money, and also tell him not to stay at home bored."
Li Jiulang bowed again.
Li Xizhi looked at Xia Fengxiang and said, "Your Majesty, the Guxian Sect's Qian Xi in prison..."
Xia Fengxiang said: "If we can't get anything out of him, just kill him."
Li Xizhi clasped his fists.
Previously, some people in the Shen Ce Palace said that Qian Xi should be released so that they could follow the clues and catch other accomplices hiding in the capital. However, the other side said that he should not be released. A Grand Master of the Limit who uses poison, even if he is seriously injured and his collarbone is sealed, is still a disaster.
Xia Fengxiang lowered his eyebrows and looked at the memorial in his hand: "The news from Shu will be delivered in the next few days."
Li Xizhi nodded: "I will send someone to urge them later."
Xia Fengxiang put the memorial aside and looked at Li Jiulang: "I heard that Xingyue is very close to Zhuge Jia's disciple? Do you have any objection?"
Li Jiulang was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I'm against it, after all, that child is too smart and Xingyue is stupid, I'm really worried about that silly girl."
Xia Fengxiang nodded, "I understand."
When talking about state affairs, Xia Fengxiang always addressed himself as "I", and when talking about private matters, "I".
Li Jiulang didn't think much about it.
However, Xia Fengxiang really understood, because recently, Xia Fengxiang always thought about what would happen to the child in his belly after it was born. If the child was born with a brain defect like Su Changan, what would happen in the future?
Especially if it is a girl, wouldn’t it be even more of a headache?
This is actually quite worrying.
But the emperor started talking about private matters. Li Xizhi said, "Your Majesty, my wife heard that the queen has a poor appetite recently, so she pickled some radishes to stimulate her appetite. She insisted that I send them to you. Look at this..."
Xia Fengxiang heard this and said with a smile, "Aunt has already prepared it, so bring it over. What's so reserved about it? And why does uncle believe those nonsense? How can the queen have a poor appetite? She's already competing with Kuyue to see who eats more."
Li Xizhi gave a dry laugh.
But Xia Fengxiang looked at Li Xizhi and asked, "Aunt didn't go to Weiyang Palace?"
Li Xizhi nodded: "The girls of the Heike family are used to it. They said that they would not live a good life after being pardoned. I talked to the queen about this before, and the queen agreed."
Xia Fengxiang nodded, but it was not easy to say anything. He looked at Li Xizhi and Li Jiulang, and pointed at the zongzi dolls beside him: "Take some with you when you leave, and give them to Aunt, Jinxiu, Xingyue and others. The Queen made them herself, saying that they are zongzi dolls or something, for celebration. And although it looks like a lot of them were made, only a few people can get them. According to how much Su Changan is respected in the outside world, such a doll may cost hundreds or thousands of taels. If you don't have money, just sell it."
The doll is not important.
What’s important is that it was made by the Queen herself.
Li Xizhi and Li Jiulang looked at Xia Fengxiang and naturally did not hesitate.
I've been watching it for a long time, and I've always been curious.
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "Give those envoys a warning and tell them not to disturb the old seniors in the Prince of Yue's Palace."
Li Xizhi was picking, and when he heard His Majesty's words, he nodded immediately.
Just when Xia Fengxiang was about to tell the two to each take the ugly doll, he looked up and saw Lu Cai coming back.
Without waiting for Xia Fengxiang to speak.
After Lu Cai bowed, he held the paper in both hands.
Xia Fengxiang rolled his eyes and said, "Pass, pass, pass. You only know how to pass notes instead of eating and drinking properly at the banquet."
Despite the scolding, Xia Fengxiang still couldn't wait to take the note.
Open it and take a look.
"Wife, they say I'm a woman dressed as a man again! Can you bear it when I'm said like this?"
(End of this chapter)
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