Shaanxi is the heartland of the Central Plains. The Shaanxi Patrol is in charge of eight prefectures, twenty-one states, and ninety-five counties, and has jurisdiction over forty-nine guards and twenty-five offices of the Shaanxi Regional Military Commission and the Xing Regional Military Commission. Yunnan is the southwestern border. The Yunnan Patrol is in charge of nineteen prefectures, forty states, thirty counties, eight Xuanwei Si, four Xuanfu Si, and five Anfu Si, and has jurisdiction over twenty guards and twenty-four offices of the Yunnan Regional Military Commission.

Can it be the same?

Dou Zhao was sitting on the big kang by the window, eating cherries with a smile on his face.

Shujie came to see her.

Dou Zhao hurriedly asked Ganlu to brew a pot of Biluochun tea: "When the new tea comes on the market in a few days, I will invite you to come over for tea then."

"New tea is available every year," said Shu Jie'er, who was not interested in this. She looked at her hopefully, "You said, Uncle Eleven is getting engaged, can we take this opportunity to go to Kyoto to have a look?"

Dou Zhao was not interested, but encouraged Shu Jie'er to go and see the world - she was going to get married next year, and the chances of her going out in the future would be very slim.

"Who's going home?" she asked Shu Jie'er.

Shu Jie'er hurriedly said, "Fourth brother, fifth brother, sixth brother, seventh brother...they are all going."

With Dou Qijun here, there is nothing to worry about.

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "As long as Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law agree, I will pay for your trip to Kyoto."

Shu Jie'er was overjoyed and held Dou Zhao's hand tightly, "Fourth Aunt treats me the best!" She also insisted that she go with her, "If I go alone, my father and mother will definitely not agree. I have no one to talk to, and it will be inconvenient to travel and stay in a hotel..."

Dou Zhao shook his head: "If you are worried that Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law will not agree, I will go and speak for you."

"Fourth aunt, you haven't been to Kyoto, right? I heard that Kyoto is a lot of fun, there are many Zen temples, and there are temple fairs every few days. The Baiyun Temple specializes in antiques, and the front gate of the Daxiangguo Temple sells all kinds of jewelry. There is also a street called something, I don't remember, but it sells shoes and socks from Jiangnan. Fourth aunt, why don't you come with me! Just think of it as accompanying me..."

The attitude is too attentive.

Dou Zhao stared into her eyes intently.

Shu Jie'er smiled awkwardly.

But after a cup of tea, she could no longer hold back her excitement and said with a sweet smile, "Okay, okay, I'll tell you - it's Sixth Aunt, Eleventh Uncle is engaged, and she really wants you to go. She said she invited you several times, but you refused. So my cousin Ji made a bet with my Eleventh and Twelfth Uncles that if he could invite you, my Eleventh Uncle would give my cousin Ji the jade lotus brush washer that was on display in the study, and my Twelfth Uncle would give my cousin Ji the landscape painting by Zhao Boju..."

Dou Zhao was both angry and amused: "What good did he do to you?"

Shu Jie'er blushed: "My cousin Ji promised to give me a painting of a lady by Qiu Ying."

"I'm only worth a picture!" Dou Zhaohe joked with her.

"Oh, that's not what I meant!" Shu Jie'er said anxiously, "I also want to go to Kyoto with Fourth Aunt to see the world!" As she said this, she suddenly felt a little sad, "I'm afraid I will never have the chance to go to Kyoto again in the future."

"Nonsense!" Dou Zhao laughed, "Life is long, don't say anything final. If Bo Yan and his family pass the imperial examination and stay in Kyoto like your fifth and sixth uncles, can't you go visit them?"

As the two were talking, Ganlu rushed in. Seeing Shujie'er, she quickly calmed down and bowed to Shujie'er with a smile.

Shu Jie'er knew that Ganlu had something to say to Dou Zhao, but how could she return empty-handed? She used the excuse of picking two pots of flowers to take back and led the servants out of the door, thinking that she would persuade Dou Zhao later. The painting of the cousin of the Ji family was a small matter. The important thing was that the sixth aunt would definitely be very happy to see the fourth aunt, so she left a little maid in the main courtyard: "Come and tell me when the fourth aunt is done."

The little maidservant often accompanied Shu Jie'er in the West Mansion. She responded with a smile and went to play with the little maidservant in Dou Zhao's room.

Shu Jie'er went to Dou Zhao's greenhouse, where the maid introduced the flowers to her attentively. She picked a pot of bright red cyclamen with white edges and a pot of budding summer lilies. She drank two cups of tea and ate some snacks. The little maid had not come yet.

She urged the maid beside her to go and see: "What happened?"

The head maid came back after half an incense stick of time. She glanced at the people serving in the greenhouse. Shu Jie'er understood, came out of the greenhouse, and talked to her under the big willow tree.

"It was the second son of the Wang family in Kyoto. He sent a letter to the fifth young lady, saying that Lord Wang was transferred to Yunnan. When the old lady of the Wang family heard this, she was so anxious that she fainted. She also called the seventh wife and scolded her severely, making her cry in anger. The fifth young lady shouted that she wanted to go to Kyoto to visit her grandmother and accompany the seventh wife, and no one could stop her. The fourth young lady had no choice but to have someone guard the Qixia Courtyard and said that she would write a letter to the seventh old master, and as long as the seventh old master agreed, he would send her back to Kyoto immediately."

Sister Shu was curious: "Lord Wang's bad career, what does it have to do with Madam Seven?"

The impeachment only mentioned the Wang family, but did not mention the matter of Wang Yingxue's promotion to the position of legitimate wife. Dou Shishu also took this opportunity to enter the palace. If anyone thinks about it carefully, they will smile knowingly. Shu Jie grew up in a secluded palace, so naturally she didn't know the ins and outs of this.

The maid had no idea and said with a smile, "Maybe he was unhappy and called the maid back to scold her?"

Sister Shu frowned and said, "I'm afraid Fourth Aunt doesn't have the mood to say anything to me now. Let's go back first!" Then she went to Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao was writing a letter to his father. He exchanged a few words with Shu Jie'er and sent her to the second gate.

When Shu Jie'er returned home, her mother was discussing with the tailor about making clothes for her to go to Kyoto. She thought of Dou Zhao writing furiously at his desk, and her heart suddenly felt sad. After the tailor left, she told her mother about this.

The Third Madam was unhappy when she heard this and said, "It was Seventh Uncle who was wrong in this matter. Shougu is only two years older than Mingjie'er. No matter how calm she is, she is just a little girl and not born by the same mother... Shougu has had a hard time in the past few years, trying to scare and coax her, but nothing serious has happened." After thinking about it, she was afraid that something might happen over there, so she sent her daughter away and went to the Second Madam.

The second wife took her to the second wife's place and said, "There are only two young girls who haven't reached the age of marriage yet. The old lady needs to make a decision on this matter."

Grandma was never a serious elder.

The Second Lady sneered and said, "It turns out that our Dou family is raising a daughter for the Wang family! If she wants to go back, she can go back with her mother!"

These are very serious words.

The second wife hurried out to smooth things over: "It's just that there is no one in charge of the family. Uncle Qi still has no one to inherit the family business. I think it would be better to find a daughter from an honest family to serve Uncle Qi, and let Wang come back to take charge of the family business."

"That's an idea." The Second Lady thought.

The second wife said hurriedly, "I think we should look for this person among our relatives. We know him well and it will be easier for us to get along with him."

The second lady nodded.

The second wife started discussing with the second wife's wife which daughter was suitable, and they seemed to be well prepared.

Third Grandma sat beside her and drank tea in silence.

In the past few years, they helped Shougu manage the property, and their life became more and more comfortable. Many people were jealous. Seventh Uncle had no son, so even if he gave half to Shougu, the remaining property was still a large piece of property. Moreover, Shougu didn't need to prepare a dowry when she got married. At most, Dou Ming gave a little more according to the custom of the public, so it was no wonder that some people were thinking about it.

The two were talking animatedly when Madam Liu came in with a sullen face: "Madam, the fourth young lady of the West House sent someone to tell you that Marquis Jining has passed away."

"Ah!" The three people in the room were all stunned. It was the second wife who reacted first. She volunteered, "Shou Gu is an unmarried daughter-in-law. She should send a sacrificial gift. She is a young girl, how can she understand these things? I will go over and help her."

Unprecedented enthusiasm.

The Second Lady considered that these were previously the Third Lady's affairs, so she didn't think much about it and said, "You can go with the Third Lady's wife!"

The Third Mistress thought that since the Third Mistress was going too, the Second Mistress wouldn't mind if she was one more person, so she also said, "I'll go with them and take a look!"

"All right!" said the Second Lady. "Wei Tingyu is the only son of the Jining Marquis's mansion. Once the old marquis leaves, he will be the head of the family. Without someone to manage the family affairs, the Wei family will definitely send someone to discuss the wedding date. You can call the third son over. He will have to take care of this matter."

The two of them responded in unison, sent someone to invite Dou Shiheng, went back to change their clothes, called the third wife, and went to the West Mansion together.

Along with the news of Marquis Jining's death came a letter from Chen Qushui.

He has arrived in Kyoto safely with Song Mo. Song Mo is the eldest son of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion. His mansion is located on the west road of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion. It has three rooms and five entrances. When you go out, you will see the side door of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, which leads to Jianzi Lane. To the south of Jianzi Lane is the Duke of Yingguo's mansion Hutong, and to the north is Fuxue Hutong, which is named after Shuntian Fuxue. After passing Fuxue Hutong, you will reach Andingmen Street, which is very convenient to enter and exit. He was placed in a small house with three rooms and a setback in the northeast corner of the garden of Song Mo's mansion. Song Mo sent two servants to serve him in his daily life. When he had nothing to do, he often chatted with the two servants. He knew that the Song family was not prosperous. Duke of Yingguo's Song Yichun was an only son. One cousin Song Maochun and two cousins ​​Song Fengchun and Song Tongchun were not out of the five mournings, and Fengchun was the grandfather's. Song Yichun and Song Maochun both had only two sons, Song Fengchun had a son and a daughter, and Song Tongchun had only one son. Perhaps because he was the eldest grandson, Song Mo was very much loved by his grandmother, the daughter of Lu Zongyuan, the former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, when he was born. She gave all her dowry to Song Mo, the grandson, instead of her sons. Song Mo had thirteen business companies and more than ten thousand acres of good farmland in Guangdong... Finally, she tactfully told her that a few days ago, after the wife of the Duke of Ying entered the palace to plead for the Duke of Ding, the second son of the current Tongzhengshi Lu Zongyuan, Lu Fuli, wrote a letter to appeal for the injustice of the Duke of Ding.

Dou Zhao was so angry that he slammed the letter on the desk.

After all, people's words are insignificant!

It doesn't matter if Duke Dingguo dies. What matters is what will happen to the Japanese pirates after Duke Dingguo dies? What will happen to the common people in Fujian? Song Mo has power, influence and money. What will he do if he settles accounts with her?

So when the Wei family asked her to get married within 100 days, she could not help but scold: "We are not a poor family. It is not reasonable to take our daughter to give to other families for gilding the gilded gold."