When the brothers and sisters-in-law in the house learned that Gao Shenxing had been promoted to the prince's concubine, they congratulated Gao Shenxing. The third brother and the fourth brother said, "This time your position has been decided, hurry up and go to Qianzhou to pick up Qing Ruoying, and our family will be together." ”

Gao Xianxing agreed, but he was not sure whether to tell his brothers and sisters-in-law about the fact that he had already retired Qing Ruoying and Liu Qingping.

This matter is a big part of his heart, Qing Ruoying and Liu Qingping, the two of them, the big and the young, have been squatting in the Great Ci'en Temple for a long time, and sooner or later they will not be able to avoid the questioning of their brothers and sisters-in-law.

The sixth Gao Shenxing had already returned home from Ziwuyu with his wife, and Gao Shenxing proposed, "Fifth brother, what's the matter with my fifth sister-in-law always staying in Xizhou alone, go and write a letter to let her come back." ”

Gao Xianxing pouted and said, "This is natural, I am already in Chang'an, I am going to be busy with official business, and when I return to the house, it will be empty, and I will usher in the entertainment sent to me in the future, what is going on with her in Xizhou!" I have written the letter to her, and I believe that your fifth sister-in-law will be on her way soon. ”

If Cui Ying comes back happily, then she is a high-ranking official and a beautiful family, and things will be considered complete. There are many good things, and the contradiction between the two in Qianzhou has faded into an episode.

However, the senior trial was still disappointed, and Mrs. Cui made it clear in her reply that she did not want to leave.

Not only that, Cui Ying also euphemistically said to Gao Xianxing that she has long since stopped treating herself as the main room, and it doesn't matter whether she enjoys this glory or not, and she hopes that the Harrier Guogong and daughters of Yongning Fang will be safe and have a bright future.

This is to warn Gao Xianxing, she believes that the future of Gaofu is in Yongning Fang, and Zhongshuzi must not ignore this point for the sake of personal fame.

Gao Xianxing pinched Cui Ying's reply in his hand, and was silent for a long time.

This woman, who practiced when he was in Qianzhou, personally led the maids and servants in the house to fight the drought and vigorously supported him, and now she said that she didn't want to return to him.

can only say that he hurt her too deeply in Qianzhou.

Zhongshuzi smiled wordlessly, at most, there were four ladies by his side, and now when the officialdom was proud, he looked around again, but he didn't keep any of them.

……

Since coming to Chang'an, Shang Shu made Gao Jun feel a little dazed for the first time. There may be a Taishang Emperor above the emperor, but can there be a "Taishang Prime Minister" above the prime minister?

This can't be a euphemistic expression by the emperor that he doesn't intend to let himself do it again, so what is it?

No matter what the reason, as long as you do a day of Shangshu Ling, you have to drink for a day according to your own will, he proposed at the court meeting that he wanted to resign from the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

All of them felt sudden, and the emperor naturally wanted to ask why. Gao Jun said, "The minister is afraid that he will be suspected of taking too much power. ”

Shang Shuling's words, although there is nothing wrong, have an obvious negative meaning.

When Gao Xianxing, the prince's concubine, listened to it in the literary class opposite, he was shocked by the white sweat of his body, and he forgot to analyze whether Gao Jun's words were aimed at himself.

Harrier Guogong first pushed off the Silk Road Supervisor, and then he wanted to remove the post of secretary of the Ministry of War.

But the emperor was not angry, and asked with a smile, "Then Harrier Guogong, according to your wishes, who will take on this responsibility?" ”

Gao Jun said, "The deputy capital of the Anxi Protectorate Guo is waiting for the edict." ”

"Tell me your reasons and let me hear them."

Gao Jun said, "Your Majesty is far-sighted, and you have probably already seen the situation around the Tang Dynasty, the east is near the sea, and there is only one Goryeo if you develop there." The northern Wumu workplace has been built, and there is nothing to do in a short time. The south is in the bag, and only the western Silk Road is boundless, and it should be managed vigorously. Guo Zhizhao is young and promising, and he has been stationed in Anxi for a long time. ”

The emperor agreed with Shang Shuling's opinion, and the letter of Tubo that he had just received not long ago illustrated the importance of the western part of the country.

He nodded and said, "That's the case, and Shang Shuling's evaluation of Guo Zhizhao is appropriate, but Guo Xiaoke is in Anxi, and if I want to move his deputy capital protector, I have to listen to his meaning again." ”

Originally, he had a plan to mention the issue of the candidate for the secretary of the military department in the near future.

This will be his first voice after taking office, the British official secretary of the Ministry of War, and he reciprocated the favor, and others can't say anything, because the middle concubine cut his son's position to recommend outsiders, isn't this a selfless performance from the bottom of his heart?

But Gao Jun immediately blocked his idea, and this kid proposed a candidate first.

Moreover, although the emperor did not agree at that time, he did not express the slightest objection, so it was inconvenient for the high court to mention another person.

Gao Jun's analysis of the general situation was accepted by everyone, and the emperor did not immediately seek the opinions of other ministers on this matter for some reason, otherwise it was very likely that Gao Jun's proposal would be unanimously agreed.

This proposal has not yet been reached, but Gao Jun has already put Guo Zhizhao and put him on the side of the seat of the military department Shangshu and waited.

Seeing Gao Jun retreat expressionlessly, the British Duke Li Shiqian didn't have any thoughts, he really didn't.

What does this have to do with Lee! He must not be hurt by the open and secret struggle between the Gao father and son.

……

The people in Xinglufang Mansion slowly discovered that since the old fifth high judge was promoted to the prince's concubine, there were fewer people in Yongningfang. Gao Jun is not coming, if Liu Yu is not coming, let alone others.

The third sister-in-law, An, sent someone to the mansion to invite her once, but Shang Shu ordered the fifth lady Cui Yan to come to the mansion, and it happened that the senior judge was in the mansion, so she hurriedly walked over to meet her.

These days, Gao Xianxing is very lonely, and every day when he enters his courtyard, there is no one who can talk except for those subordinates.

After Hao Chujun, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, served as the middle concubine in the high trial line, he came to Xinglufang to visit once, so he met each other, and the middle concubine treated each other with wine.

Gao Xianxing euphemistically told Master Hao that he had a subordinate in Qianzhou who he admired very much, and he was currently Sima of Qianzhou.

Gao Xianxing left Qianzhou and was a high-ranking officer, according to the convention, there will always be one or two high-ranking officials under him, so that Gao Xianxing's face will look good, otherwise who will follow you in the future?

Lord Hao had promised to come down at that time, but not long after, Qianzhou, the Sima who was at the bottom of the sixth rank, not only did not rise, but was also demoted.

The officials have to listen to the Shangshu order, and when the Shangshu order disagrees with his Laozi, they must listen to the Shangshu order.

When Hao Shilang proposed to raise this Qianzhou Sima to the next rank and appoint him to the sixth rank of the long history, Gao Jun did not object. But after hearing that Zhongshuzi also meant this, Shang Shuling didn't speak, just looked at Lord Hao and shook his head.

Gao Xianxing didn't know what happened, but even Hao Shilang didn't come to Xinglufang.

As soon as Cui Yan arrived, the senior review line hurriedly came out to meet her, and asked Cui Yan with a smile, "Daughter, why don't you come?" ”

Cui Yan got up and saluted, "Father, we and Sister Liu have been going to the Great Ci'en Temple for the past half a month...... When we didn't give a lecture, we went to the thirteenth courtyard to talk to the two female elders, Daokong and Daojing. ”

The senior judge pretended not to know, so he pretended to ask the two female elders where they came from.

Cui Yan said that Elder Daokong was between forty and fifty years old, while Elder Daojing was not yet twenty years old.

"What is Gao Jun busy with these days? Why don't you see him come to the house? ”

Cui Yan said, "Jun is getting familiar with the affairs of Qiuzi these days, and there are many things that sound very new, but I am not familiar with how to govern it?" ”

"Oh? What's new, can you also tell the Father about it? ”

Cui Yan said, "But I have to accompany Jun in the study every day, and I know too many aspects, I don't know what kind of things my father wants to listen to?" ”

Gao Xianxing was very happy that Cui Yan was so open and honest, he thought for a while, "You can tell me about the governance of Qiuzi County." ”

Cui Yan replied in a slightly mocking tone, "Father, you are unheard!" There is no county in Guiziben! ”

The high court was puzzled, Cui Yan said that Qiuzi has a city but no county, there are workshops in the city, the city lord is called "Ming Mansion", and the Ming Mansion has a "city bureau official", and the city bureau official is responsible for the most important local dredging canal.

Under the officials of the city bureau, there are fangzheng and lizheng, and each fang has a "defender" who is responsible for the security of the fang, a "Yu Hou" who is responsible for collecting taxes in the fang, and a "half" who is responsible for the miscellaneous affairs in the fang......

The senior review line was stunned, and after listening to it for a long time, he only remembered Fang Zheng and Li Zheng.

He pondered, "This is not easy to do, how can it be different from the establishment in the mainland!" ”

Cui Yan said, "Jun also mentioned this issue in our house, but he said that in a place like Qiuzi, where Hu and Han are combined, there is no need to make a big move in the establishment - you have to take care of the habits of the locals." However, our top priority at the moment is to take charge of the local financial accounts and cashiers as soon as possible. ”

Gao Xianxing immediately became interested, and leaned forward with his daughter, "The official is also thinking about this matter, but Gao Jun's thinking is inevitably too simple......"

Cui Yan was not convinced, "Father, you dare to doubt Jun!" Jun just planned to agree to the proposal of the Anzai Metropolitan Protectorate to add a 'Confucian Division' under the Deputy Metropolitan Protector and Changshi, and that the Confucian Division manage the finances of the Imperial Protectorate. Then set up a digging office, and oversee the city bureau officials of the subordinate cities, so that the jurisdiction system from top to bottom will be sound, and Jun intends to propose that the officials of these two departments be temporarily selected from Xizhou, with the purpose of bringing the experience of Xizhou to the ......."

The high-level trial talked to himself and excavated the ...... It's a bit like digging a toilet!

Cui Yan shouted with a little coquettishness and dissatisfaction, "Father! I won't tell you about it again! Gao Xianxing admitted his mistakes again and again, and he was in a good mood, needless to say, and felt the joy brought to him by his daughter's arrival.

Originally, the third sister-in-law, An, invited Cui Yan to come over to the house to speak, but as soon as Gao Xianxing got involved, there was nothing to do with An's.

An Shi was bored, got up and said to the two, "Fifth uncle! What one of you is talking about is a big deal, and I can't interject! ”

Cui Yan also said suddenly, "It's broken, it's broken!" The sisters at home still have something to do, but I ran away to help! He got up and left.

Gao Xianxing was reluctant, and personally sent it out to Cui Yan and said, "Daughter, I went to Xizhou twice, and your mother didn't come back, it's very boring for your father, can you come often, even if you just tell me about Qiuzi." ”

Before Cui Yan got on the horse, she said, "I miss my mother too, so I will also write a letter to her and ask her to come back." ”

……

After the emperor appointed the prince's concubine, he soon couldn't stand the low tide in the Taiji Palace, and went back to the hot spring palace to recuperate, and the prince listened to the government.

When Li Zhi was discussing politics with the courtiers, he mentioned the management of the capital after Qiuzi was subordinated, which was a major event, and the prince could not help but think of it quickly.

This time, when the crown prince was asking Shang Shuling's opinion according to his custom, Shang Shuling Gao Jun replied, "Your Highness, Weichen has just started to consider this aspect, but this is a little uncertain,"

It's just not wanting to make a statement.

When the prince saw Gao Xianxing, he turned to him and asked, "I wonder what the middle concubine thinks about this matter?" ”

For such an important matter, Li Zhi asked Gao Jun, and then asked Yu Zhongshuzi, reflecting the importance he attached to Zhongshuzi.

He looked at the Harrier Guogong opposite, and responded, "What His Royal Highness is worried about is the major event after the Guizi is assigned, and Weichen has also thought about it for a few nights, and it is really difficult to sort out the thousands of things, but ......"

It is a bit tricky to move out the things that her daughter Cui Yan said when she passed the house, but because of the situation, it can only be like this.

The prince encouraged, "But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Gao Shen said, "Qiuzi has a city without a county, there is a fang in the city, and the city lord is called 'Mingfu'...... Each square has a 'defender'...... In a place like Qiuzi, where Hu and Han are combined, there is no need to make a big move in the system - the habits of the locals must be taken care of. However, our top priority at the moment is to take charge of the local finances and cashiers as soon as possible. ”

Li Shiyun said secretly, don't say it, this high-level judge really has some goods in his stomach, these Ming Mansion, City Bureau officials, Yu Hou and other famous halls are enough for people to compare for a while.

The prince praised, "The Gaofu family is really the father and son, the Wen Cheng is martial, and the opinion of the middle concubine is very timely." ”

……

In the evening, Gao Jun, the prince of the Harrier Kingdom, returned to the house happily, and Liu Yuru saw it and whispered to the sisters, "Look, this is something that has not happened for many days!" It seems that he has been tricked again, and quickly ordered the kitchen to prepare wine. ”

Gao Jun sat down at the table and said to Cui Yan with a smile, "Come here, old five, your trip to Xinglufang is indispensable, and the country will reward you for sitting on your thighs!" ”

Cui Yan was praised, so she was embarrassed to sit on it, and said with a smile, "You sold your insights to Zhongshuzi, and you are so happy." ”

Shang Shu ordered, "What else can I do? No matter how you say that he is also 'Lao Tzu', it is better to let him think about some serious things than to go against me. ”

While eating, Gao Jun said that Cui Yan should go to Xinglufang from time to time and talk about "what should be said" to Zhongshuzi, but it should not be too obvious, as if it was unintentional and half of every sentence was hidden.

You can't just run over and talk about the right thing, you have to say three or five sentences that are useless, and a sentence and a half sentence in the middle are useful. You have to wait for the middle concubine to guide you before you can say it, if the middle concubine doesn't have a suitable statement, it's better to have someone else to start talking and let him go to this.

Then you need to have someone to accompany you, and you have to be heartless, and you can't leave out the third sister-in-law or someone else.

So Xie Jinlian volunteered and said that next time An called again, she would follow.

A few days later, Cui Yan and Xie Jinlian went to Xinglufang again, and the middle concubine also accompanied them to eat and drink some wine, and An came to accompany them.

When mentioning the topic of Qiuzi, Xie Jinlian, who was anxious to chat with the third sister-in-law about rouge, would only say, "I don't know, fifth sister, you are always in the study, what is the situation?" ”

Cui Yan was much clearer, and she revealed a few words of meaning that she was not suitable for the implementation of the rent adjustment system in Qiuzi at the moment.