Chapter 138 Doro's Envoy

After the return of Wanhua's three dynasties, the Li family finally regained its previous peace, and Biwuxuan did not appear empty because of the lack of one person, and still lived alone. Because of Wanhua's relationship when she went out, Jinhua was able to step out of Biwuxuan and send her marriage as the sister of the new bride. But Ling disliked her sad face and looked sad, so she drove her back. Although her actions were not strictly prohibited, Su was by her side, and Jinhua was not even willing to step out of Biwuxuan's door and did embroidery in the house every day.

When Lianxiang told Jinhua about the recent movement, Ling only sneered coldly, which was what a common woman should look like. If it hadn't been for Li Xunzhuo's spoiling, which concubine's daughter could compete with her eldest sister to show off and spread out what it would look like. However, Li Xunzhuo did not take the initiative to mention improving Jinhua's current situation, and Ling was also happy to pretend to be ignorant and was ready to raise her until she was ready to find a family to go out.

However, Shaohua's quietness was beyond her expectation. According to Wanhua's crazy nature before going out, she thought she was happy together and had to do something. As a result, nothing happened, just like Jinhua, who got up early and was greedy every day, playing the piano, writing and doing embroidery.

Mother Cui smiled and comforted: "Madam, you are biased and always think that the Fifth Lady is not as good as the Third Lady. In fact, I just look at her as a child. After all, she has been away from home for so long and it is not easy to reunite with her parents. As soon as she got home, she looked at her sister's dignified and her younger brother was smart. She was afraid that she would not ask for her, and she would always make something happen to let you pay more attention to her. Cui's mother inevitably mentioned the dangerous experience when Shaohua came home, which softened Ling's heart.

"I'm also worried that she can't learn the rules well. She is not as good as Pu'an in Beijing. If she meets someone casually, she may be a noble. If she is rude, she will be the only one who suffers." Ling was a little unhappy when she thought of the disaster caused by Jinhua before.

"But in fact, the fifth lady is very good, and even Mother Rong praised her." Cui's mother is more partial to Shaohua than Ling's.

Ling nodded in recognition of Cui's mother's words, "Speaking of this, I was just about to ask what kind of dowry mother you think is good for Wu Niang. Sanniang has her own wet nurse, but I asked my eldest brother. I heard that the original wet nurse of Wu Niang had passed away and grew up with my father. The dowry is different from the accompanying room. The accompanying room is like a close maid before marriage. You can do something inside and outside the house, and you can also be a wet nurse in the future. But the dowry mother is half a parent. If the husband does too much, or the concubine makes trouble, the dowry can also come out to say a few words, but the companion can't.

Cui's mother also suddenly became embarrassed. It is reasonable that Ling's companion room can be a dowry for Shaohua, but since she is a dowry, she must be intimate. But except for Cui's mother, most of the accompanying rooms around the Ling family are separated. Cui Hanlin is Li Xunzhuo's confidant. Naturally, it is impossible to follow Shaohua, so it is impossible for Cui's mother to accompany her.

"Forget it. Let's talk about it later." Ling looked a little irritable.

Probably because I just married a daughter, I am very reluctant to leave the remaining daughter.

Cui's mother also said, "Yes, the fifth lady is still young. In case the old man wants to take her back and kiss her, you don't have to worry about this."

"Boyan." Ling took a moment's meditation.

However, Ling didn't have time to consider whether to find a dowry for Shaohua or choose a family for Shaohua first, or neither. A big thing happened in Beijing, that is, Dora's envoy entered Beijing.

But his trip was not to worship the emperor, but to the mansion of the second prince Hongyi.

This matter undoubtedly lost the emperor's face, and suddenly he was furious.

If you come out of the palace and then go to the second prince's mansion, it's okay. Unexpectedly, he went to Beijing without worshiping and openly went to see Hongyi as an envoy. Not to mention that the two brothers Hongwen and Hongyi are just princes. In principle, neither of them are crown princes. Even if it is well known that Hongyi's chance of winning is greater than that of the emperor's eldest son Hongwen, as long as the emperor does not let go for a day, it is still unknown who will win the throne. The minister's blatant move not only caused trouble for Hongyi, but also provoked the war between Qingguo and Duoluo.

More importantly, I have never heard Doro's envoys come before, and now Doro is falling into civil strife, and the appearance of this envoy seems very abrupt and strange. Some Taoist envoys sneaked in and followed the caravan all the way to Liangcheng, possibly following the Central Plains merchants into Beijing.

There is an unwritten rule in Qingguo that foreign vendors can only trade between northern Sichuan and Liangcheng. If you want to pass through Liangcheng, enter the Central Plains, or even go to the capital, you must have the handwritten letter of the governor of Liangcheng, and every time you go to a city, you must meet officials above the local prefecture and agree to release it. If you want to enter the capital, it will be even more complicated. Of course, if you hold the order of Doro's envoys, you can send troops from Liangcheng to the capital and report it at the first level. Perhaps because the procedures were too cumbersome, the Doro merchants were reluctant to run to the original, but they circled Liangcheng into a large business circle.

Some Central Plains merchants will also hire and even buy a few Doro slaves to stay with them for trade convenience. But in this case, the deed of sale must be carried with you in case the officers and soldiers can check it at any time.

All this originated from a bloody battle more than 20 years ago. Qingguo and Doro fought for several months, killing and injuring countless people, and several generals were also damaged here. In the end, even the soldiers did not know what they were fighting for, but when they saw the enemy, they fought desperately and tried their best until the two sides were deadlocked. Finally, the emperor led his own army to fight, inspiring the hearts of the soldiers and defeating Dora. General Dorsey also established a great reputation, often making women in Doro's territory use his name to scare disobedient children. After the emperor ascended the throne, he ordered General Dingxi to stay here, but he didn't expect to stay here for decades.

Doro was defeated and bowed his head and promised to pay tribute every year, such as Liangju, jade, medicinal herbs, spices and other Doro specialties. Because of this, Doro has not been able to regain its vitality for ten years, and the people can barely survive. Out of benevolence, the emperor relaxed and allowed them to trade freely within Liangcheng, and it was General Dingxi who ensured the peace and peace of this land.

However, Qingguo had a severe drought for three consecutive years, and it was not until the end of last year that the heavy snow was relieved, but he learned that Doro also refused to pay tribute on the grounds of drought. Although the emperor was furious, he looked at Doro more than 20 years ago, and the fur and jade BMW medicinal materials of Qing Dynasty were mostly from the territory of Doro, so he did not get angry. However, this envoy's blatant provocation of the monarch is unbearable.

Hongyi entered the palace to clarify, indicating that Doro's envoy asked for help, but had been rejected. If the emperor did not believe it, he voluntarily copied the house to show his innocence.

Naturally, the emperor would not copy his son's mansion, but the behavior of Doro's envoy made him angry with Hongyi, scolded him fiercely, and even ordered him to kneel for a night in the imperial study. When the imperial concubine learned that her son had angered Tianyan, she immediately came to plead. Even the emperor's eldest daughter Rouwan, the emperor's fourth son Hongyu and the second prince concubine He Wanru knelt down and begged for mercy. Seeing that he knelt on the ground and was his favorite person, the emperor couldn't bear it after all, so he had to send him back to his house to medite and not do anything again.

Nadoro's envoy was naturally detained, but he was robbed when he was about to be sent to the palace.

Before the emperor was angry, someone immediately reported that Dora's envoy was robbed by Hongyi, and from the perspective of the prisoner's skills, it was most likely that it was Yan Kaizhi. Hearing this, Hongyi was furious and deliberately sent people to the minister's house to make trouble, revealing his old age, which made the minister so angry that he fell ill in bed. The emperor intended to favor his son, and he also loved Yan Kaizhi, but when Hongyi made such a fuss, he didn't even have a step.

Immediately ordered that the second prince Hongyi was forbidden to step out of the door without the emperor's order, and no one was allowed to see him because he took the lead in making trouble. Yan Kaizhi was suspected of robbing prisoners and be suspended for inspection. The imperial concubine wanted to plead again, but she didn't expect that the emperor was determined and even she was neglected.

Not only that, after the emperor couldn't find Doro's envoys in Xingyongbo Mansion, he personally issued a wanted order and launched a national search. Even if he dug three feet of land, he would find people.

"Second brother, how can the emperor be so confused? Even if the second prince really wants to save the envoy, he will not let Yan Kaizhi take action. It's nothing for him to run to rob the prisoner." Shaohua excitedly came to Li Sinian for help, but was rejected by Li Sinian.

"You can even see the clue. Do you think the emperor will really be so confused?" Li Sinian's words made Shaohua's heart settled, but the clouds were full of sorrow. No matter how Ren Zhouyan persuaded her, she couldn't show her face. "Wuniang, you can't care about this matter. You can't care about it."

"Why, I just want to know how he is now." Shaohua lowered his eyes and looked very sad.

Because Zhou Yan mediated in the middle, Li Sinian's attitude towards Yan Kaizhi gradually became clear. Forced by the threat of his wife and sister, he had to secretly hand over a letter to Yan Kaizhi. His selfishness was that Yan Kaizhi could take the initiative to break off his relationship with Shaohua, but he was a little unbearable to see Shaohua's sincerity towards him.

Speaking of which, Shaohua is still his matchmaker.

That day, Shaohua left his study with joy. He once asked Yan Kaizhi, "Did you promise her?"

Yan Kaizhi shook his head, "If I promise, I will be single-minded all my life, but I can't promise it yet."

Li Sinian angrily picked up his collar and said, "So you're going to continue to deceive her feelings?"

Yan Kaizhi was not afraid or angry. He looked directly at Li Sinian's anger and said calmly, "This is not cheating. I just didn't refuse."

Li Sinian sneered and said, "This is your intention to let a woman give up for you with fantasy. It seems that I'm blind!" He thought that Yan Kaizhi was a trustable person, but he didn't expect that he would almost harm Shaohua.

Seeing that Li Sinian was biased against him, Yan Kaizhi was silent for a moment, "I don't care what you think of me, but I don't like Wu Niang to hate me. If she can't come that day, please help her find a reliable family. Maybe she will like to go out. At the end of speaking, Yan Kaizhi wanted to raise a smile, but he couldn't pull the corners of his mouth, so he had to turn around and leave.

"Is this a promise?" Li Sinian had some accidents.

Yan Kaizhi thought for a moment, nodded, and then strode away. But he didn't know that behind him, Li Sinian's smile was cunning and bright, like a fishy old cat.