Lang Jun's Ambition
Chapter 111
Wen Shuse's mind was still on her own belly, and she didn't come back to her senses for a moment. She was stunned and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Recently, the emperor and His Highness have been troubled by the situation in Hexi and Hebei. Anyone can see that the area is in a critical condition, but the emperor has sent many people there, but they can't find the cause. He is worried that he can't find the right person. Your commander Xie came today and volunteered to go to Hexi and Hebei to investigate taxes. He will set off immediately after the imperial examination... You don't know? Didn't he tell you?"
What? Yesterday he said that when he was done with his work, he would take her to Langxi to see the red leaves.
Ming Wanrou glanced at Wen Shuse's stunned expression and sighed, "I knew it. The prince had advised him several times, but Commander Xie didn't listen. This time he will be gone for at least half a year. If it's longer, it will probably take one or two years..."
One or two years.
The baby in A Yuan's belly can already call her mother.
When did his ambition swell?
He hurried back, and found Xie Pushe and the Second Madam blocking the door. One of them had a stern face full of anger, while the other had a calm expression but her eyes were fixed on the man in front of her who was avoiding her gaze.
"Why are you in such a hurry? The position of Palace Front Department is what many people dream of, and you got it in less than half a year. Are you still not satisfied?"
The second wife put her hands into her sleeves and agreed indifferently, "I am ambitious."
The Hexi and Hebei regions have been in chaos for a long time. A few old and cunning generals who are not well fed cannot be dealt with by ordinary cunning people. Xie Pushe was looking for someone, but his son suddenly intervened and volunteered.
How many years has he lived? He was able to fight against those old foxes. He was called to the emperor's court in the morning and told that the candidate for Hexi and Hebei had been decided. It was his own son, Xie Shao.
What else could he say? Should he say that he only had this one son and couldn't bear to let him die?
He couldn't get angry in front of the emperor. As soon as he came back, Xie Pushe almost tapped his head with his finger, "More haste makes waste. Aren't you going to take the imperial examination tomorrow? With your intelligence, you should be in the top ten. With your fame, you can enter the Ministry of Shangshu. How long can my old bones last? In a few years, this position will be yours sooner or later."
The second wife tilted her head and added fuel to the fire, "Not only does he have a father who is a high-ranking official, but he also has a father-in-law who is extremely wealthy."
Yes.
He has both the power and money he wants. He can be rich even if he just lies down in this life. Ever since they witnessed his desperate drive, both of them have been frightened. "It's not that I don't believe you don't have the ability. The situations in these two places are complicated. You can't handle it alone." The way Xie Pushe looked at him was as if he was about to slap the words "overestimate your own abilities" on his forehead.
It was rare for the couple to have such tacit understanding, singing the same tune. The young man behind the desk seemed to have some relief and regret, "I understand what my father and mother said, but..." Before the two of them could breathe a sigh of relief, he calmly picked up the imperial edict in the box and said apologetically, "Your Majesty has already issued an edict."
So, it’s no use for them to say these things, it’s too late.
This sentence stopped the two of them from talking. The second wife was choked and fell backwards. She didn't want to waste another word with him. She pulled her husband and turned around and left. "Who cares what he does? Let's see how he explains to Shuse."
As I stepped out of the door, I saw Wen Shuse standing on the steps.
The one who was going to cure him came.
The imperial edict has come down, and there is no point in stopping it. We can only think of a way and choose an experienced person to take him there.
As soon as Xie Pushe and the Second Madam left, Xie Shao rubbed his temples tiredly. He would be entering the examination room tomorrow. Just as he was about to take out his books to review, he saw a shadow coming in from the corner of his eye. He paused, raised his head, and when he saw that bright face, he finally felt a little relieved. He stood up and said with a smile, "My wife is back. Didn't you say you would stay until the afternoon?"
Wen Shuse didn't respond to him, but walked over and sat in the armchair next to his desk.
Xie Shao tilted his head and looked at her for a while. The young lady looked calm, but the more she looked like this, the more uneasy he felt. He put down his book and walked in front of the young lady. He bent down and tried to beg for mercy with tenderness, but the young lady turned around and looked at him: "When are you leaving, my dear?"
"Nine days later." The imperial edict has come down, and there is nothing to hide.
That means leaving as soon as the scientific expedition is over.
Wen Shuse stood up and said, "I'll go pack your things for you."
She was so carefree, without the expected questioning and anger. According to past experience, the young lady was probably extremely angry, and she grabbed her hand in time to prevent her from leaving. "Are you angry?"
"Is it useful for me to be angry?" Wen Shuse turned around with a calm expression, "Didn't my husband say it all? The imperial decree has come down, and it's useless for anyone to stop it."
That was what he said to Xie Pushe and the Second Madam. His words to her were different. He gently hugged the young lady's waist from behind, lowered his head and rested his chin on her shoulder, and whispered, "Dongdu is located in the Central Plains, and the price of seafood is high. Mixianlou relies solely on the connections and supply of my father-in-law in Fuzhou, and the demand for seafood has always exceeded the supply. The Liao Kingdom relies on the sea for its livelihood. I heard from people that the Liao people are particularly good at going to the sea. During the heyday of seafood, a sea cucumber was sold at a low price of a few coins."
As expected, businessmen cannot bear to hear the word "cheap". The young lady's eyes moved slightly.
"Hexi and Hebei are bordered by the Liao Kingdom. As long as the border is opened, we can buy low-priced seafood from the Liao Kingdom and send it back to the Eastern Capital. The business of Mixianlou will at least triple or quintuple." Looking at the young lady, he whispered, "Don't you still want to do the cloth business? Hexi is a must-go place for silk. When I have Hexi well regulated, you can open ten cloth shops, not just one."
Seeing that the young lady's expression was gradually relaxing, he began to make a wish as he was always good at, "In the future, I will be an official, and you just need to make money."
But the young lady was not stupid, "You are the one who can take advantage of such a good thing?"
"So, only those who have endured hardships can become superior people. If you want to obtain these riches, you can only seek them in danger." Xie Shao continued to attack his heart, "The only suitable candidates in the court are the Yang family and my Xie family. With the status of the two families in the court of Dongdu, we can suppress those arrogant people. If my Xie family doesn't go, the Yang family must go. The Yang family has been entrenched in Dongdu for so many years and has deep roots. General Yang followed the late emperor to conquer the world in his early years and made great contributions. He was named the founding marquis. My father was born as a civil official and it was difficult for him to earn fame. He left the court for ten years. After Yuan was reinstated, although he was awarded the title of Pillar of the State, he did not inherit the title. If we want to balance this, we have to rely on my Xie family to take a step forward first."
If a military general makes achievements quickly and passes the imperial examination, and is awarded a title of nobility, he will be able to earn an imperial decree for the young lady.
Seeing that he moved from interests to the prosperity of the family, the young lady had no say at all.
"Don't worry, my lady. I am 90% sure this trip will be successful." To make her feel more at ease, he gave her another reassurance, "Cui Nian's father-in-law is in Hexi. With his care, this trip won't be that hard."
Wen Shu was stunned. "It's only been two months since Cui Nian returned. How come I don't know when he got married?"
"Soon." Cui Nian now tells everyone he meets that he is the son-in-law of the Hexi Huai family.
The news is almost spreading throughout Fengcheng.
The man praised her to the skies, analyzed the pros and cons for her, and then threw out temptations. He took all her concerns into consideration. What else did she have to worry about?
Suddenly I understood, "I have discovered that you hid yourself too well. You are not a playboy at all. You have a deep ambition in your bones. You just happened to meet a money-loving person like me. It was just what you wanted. Your ambition was activated. Now you are like a beast..."
The young lady spoke the truth.
The pinched seedlings grew again, and the ambition in his heart was unstoppable.
"What beast?" The young man pretended not to understand, and suddenly moved his face to her neck. He saw her fair earlobe shining in the sunlight outside, delicate and translucent, revealing the tiny blood vessels inside. The young man opened his mouth and took it in, gently rubbing it on his lips and teeth. Wen Shu shuddered, and half of her body went limp. She exclaimed, "What are you thinking about in broad daylight?"
"Just as my lady wishes." He slid his arm around the young lady's waist and carried her sideways into the inner room.
As A Yuan said, it would take at least half a year, or at most a year for her husband to come back after a trip to Hexi and Hebei. She could keep other things to herself, but whether she had anything in her mind could be seen at a glance.
I was already anxious, and if I leave, it will be delayed for another year or two.
Her husband was anxious, and she was anxious too.
Holding his aching waist, Wen Shuse gritted his teeth and turned to look at his lover who had just calmed down, "Are you tired, lover?"
He is not tired.
He was only happy with the young lady. He closed his eyes and pulled her into his arms, caressing her cheek with his fingertips, "We are about to part, so it is inevitable that I have been a little dissolute. I am sorry for the trouble."
"I'm not tired."
Xie Shao opened his eyes in surprise.
The young lady slowly laid on top of him, tapped him with her finger, and said, "My dear, if you are not tired, please do it more often."
It would be best if he could succeed. He would go out and work hard while she would be responsible for raising the melons at home. When he became successful, she would be able to pick them when he came back.
By this calculation, he can be born in the same year as A Yuan's child, just in a younger month.
Xie Shao: “…”
Nine days later, as soon as the imperial examination was over, Xie Shao set out on the road to Hexi and Hebei. The official ship departed from the port, but the people took the official road.
A man in plain clothes was sitting in the caravan's carriage, and the only people seeing him off were Wen Shuse and Wen Huai.
Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and now when the night wind blows, even a thin cotton cloak can't keep out the cold. Wen Shuse put his hands into his sleeves and stood in front of the cloth tent built by the Wen family, letting the cold wind blow his hair on the side of his face. He just looked at the carriage from a distance, but didn't enter the tent, nor was he willing to go forward.
Xie Shao lifted the curtain and looked at her for a while, then he could only say to Wen Huai in front of him: "Take good care of your sister."
"You should just worry about yourself. Coming back safely is more important than giving her anything." At this point, power and wealth are of no concern to her.
Speaking of this, Xie Shao was about to ask him, "Why don't you take the imperial examination?"
He gave him the book early on, introduced him to the previous teacher, and secured a place for him in the provincial examination.
He, on the other hand, didn't go.
"In my life, the thing I hate most is studying. It's enough for me to become a rich man. As for striving for fame and fortune, I'd better leave it to my descendants."
Future generations.
Not only is there no marriage, but there are also no descendants.
There was already obvious sarcasm in Xie Shao's eyes, Wen Huai saw it clearly, so there was no need for him to say it out loud.
After not going to Fuzhou again, the dark skin on Wen Huai's face gradually turned white, and it was no longer as shiny as before. His facial features also became brighter, and he became more and more attractive the more you looked at him.
He is the only one in the Xie family, but the family also has an elder brother-in-law who has not yet been engaged.
Moreover, this brother-in-law is in good condition. He is a wealthy young master with good bones. He is still in great demand in Dongdu. "Did Prince Yang ask you out recently?"
Madam Yang Liu failed to enter the Eastern Palace as she wished, and the Second Princess failed to enter the Xie family. They failed to establish relationships at several levels, and the Yang family would not accept this. They would inevitably take a different approach and set their sights on this piece of black charcoal wrapped in gold.
I heard that the eldest son of the Yang family's heir has been visiting Mixian Tower frequently recently. When he saw him, he treated him as a brother and was particularly enthusiastic. He even invited him to the Autumn Festival at the end of this month.
Most likely he wants to give him a cousin from one of the Yang family's families.
Other things are fine, but if you are going to call someone sister-in-law in the future, you'd better think carefully and select her/his character carefully.
Wen Huai knew what he was worried about, "Don't worry, I know what I am doing and I won't hold your Xie family back."
He pointed it out in one sentence, and Xie Shao did not deny it. It would be best to find someone who stood on the side of the Xie family to avoid disagreements in the future.
After he finished speaking, he looked at the young lady in the distance again, smiled at her, and called out, "Gaoxian, let's go."
My dears, here we come~ There is a big typhoon tomorrow, so the school opening has been postponed. It's shivering. My dears in Guangdong, please pay attention to the weather. It's best not to go out, and keep the doors and windows closed. If you are bored, you are welcome to come and chat with me.
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